Cboe fourth quarter results: Co beats profit expectations due to boom in options trading

Cboe ‍Global Markets beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter earnings on Friday as increased market volatility boosted options trading volumes at the exchange operator. Markets have seen a surge in volatility in recent months, fueled by uncertain trading policies and heightened “geopolitical tensions,” causing traders to gamble more and hedge their positions. Wall Street exchanges […]

CME Group is once again increasing gold and silver margins as market volatility increases

CME Group has again increased margin requirements for gold and silver futures contracts as the world’s largest commodities exchange seeks to limit risks associated with increased volatility in the precious metals market.Margins are deposits that investors in futures markets pay to an exchange or clearing house to cover the risk of default. Exchanges typically increase […]

Arthur Hayes: Crypto Perpetual Futures Will Destroy Traditional Stock Markets

Arthur Hayes predicts that stock criminals on crypto exchanges will overtake CME-like futures and erode legacy stock markets. Outspoken co-founder of BitMEX, Arthur Hayes, has said that crypto-style perpetual futures will “kill” traditional stock exchanges, arguing that stock price discovery will shift to 24/7 perp markets on crypto platforms. His prediction comes as US and […]