The scale of derivatives held by major banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citibank and Goldman Sachs, amounting to $203 trillion, has raised concerns about the potential risks these positions might pose ...

The DAO-governed derivatives exchange DerivaDEX launched its platform today under a T license from the Bermuda Monetary ...

Spot trading volume rose 10% in January 2026 while derivatives edged up just 0.5%, according to Wu Blockchain data sourced from CoinGecko.

Derivatives allow trading of assets without owning them, useful for hedging or speculation. Leverage in derivatives can control large assets with less cash, but increases risk. Derivatives provide ...

Bitcoin open interest has collapsed across major exchanges since the October peak, revealing why price recovery continues to struggle for momentum.

One weekend last March, top executives at UBS’s investment bank gathered to discuss the impending merger with Credit Suisse. Expectations were at best cautious. The prevailing view among attendees was ...

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If you took an opinion poll and asked Americans what they considered the biggest threat to the world economy to be, how many of them do you think would give "derivatives" as an answer? But the truth ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Financial derivatives are financial instruments that are linked to a specific financial instrument or indicator or commodity, and through which specific financial risks can be traded in financial ...