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Crypto derivatives adoption is slowly expanding, say market participants

12 February 2026

Crypto derivatives adoption is slowly expanding, say market participants

Participants in the digital asset industry highlight the deployment of crypto options for structured products at a crypto conference held in Hong Kong this week.

Germany: debt, inflation and trade policy to shape markets in 2026

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Germany: debt, inflation and trade policy to shape markets in 2026

Almost 60% of German investors believe the relationship between Europe and the USA will significantly determine the development of the stock markets in 2026.

Deutsche Boerse to buy General Atlantic’s stake in ISS Stoxx

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Deutsche Boerse to buy General Atlantic’s stake in ISS Stoxx

The acquisition is priced at roughly 20x adjusted Ebitda under peer‑based valuation model.

Leonteq reports full‑year loss, ‘reputational overhang’ lingers

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Leonteq reports full‑year loss, ‘reputational overhang’ lingers

Despite a challenging year marked by lower fee income and a negative trading result, Leonteq ended 2025 with renewed strength in structured products.

Ibex 35 led trading as warrants dominated in January, BME

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Ibex 35 led trading as warrants dominated in January, BME

BME data indicates concentrated turnover in the Ibex 35 and commodities, with issuance trends continuing to favour widely tracked underlyings.

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iCapital to acquire Passthrough to simplify investor onboarding

iCapital has agreed to acquire Passthrough to expand its onboarding...

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Direxion launches four 2X single stock ETFs

Traders looking for amplified exposure to individual stocks now have...

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CME Group launches Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar futures

CME Group has expanded its digital asset derivatives offerings by...

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Global X floats commodity strategy ETF

Global X has launched an actively managed commodity exchange-traded...

Interactive Brokers expands Coinbase partnership to crypto derivatives

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Interactive Brokers expands Coinbase partnership to crypto derivatives

The products come with monthly expirations or as perpetual-style contracts, offering eligible clients a cost-effective way to gain exposure to cryptocurrency with around-the-clock trading.

ICE partners with CoinDesk to float cryptocurrency futures

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ICE partners with CoinDesk to float cryptocurrency futures

The contacts include two index futures, ICE CoinDesk 20 Index Futures and the ICE CoinDesk 5 Index Futures, and five other products.

Derivative Path, CloudMargin tie-up for collateral and derivatives integration

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Derivative Path, CloudMargin tie-up for collateral and derivatives integration

The partnership is aimed at enabling easy integration between Derivative Path’s DerivativeEDGE platform and CloudMargin’s collateral management platform.