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Usha Yadav
Oct 4, 2022

FTX Dives into the Foreign Exchange Derivatives World

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Cryptocurrency exchange FTX is extending its reach into the field of foreign exchange derivatives trading by publishing a perpetual future correlated to an index of the current price of the U.S. dollar. While the cryptocurrency market has been stagnant, foreign exchange traders have recently benefited from a period of volatility. For its part, the U.S. dollar is trading close to all-time highs, while the pound sterling has fluctuated due to the erratic implementation of British Prime Minister Liz Truss's economic plan. The euro and the Japanese yen have both seen volatility.

 

According to Bloomberg, the FX Volatility Indicator from Deutsche Bank has increased recently. The new permanent contract offered by FTX will be based on the FTX Dollar Spot Index. The euro, Japanese yen, Canadian dollar, and British pound are four top global currencies intended to "monitor the performance of a basket of."

FTX  Purchased  Voyager Digital for $1.4 Billion

Failed cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital claims FTX US would buy its bitcoin holdings and other assets for almost $1.4 billion after a brief auction. The cryptocurrency exchange prevailed in an auction to buy Voyager's assets from rival crypto investment firm Wave Financial. After Voyager rejected FTX's bailout proposal earlier this year, the action was taken. The decision by FTX to buy Voyager's assets indicates that steps are being taken in the right direction to compensate Voyager customers, who have few legal options for recovering the cryptocurrency they lost when the site crashed.

FTX Dives into the Foreign Exchange Derivatives World
Usha is a diehard crypto enthusiast and has been actively writing on different facets of the blockchain and crypto world. She has authored many research articles on cryptocurrency and aims to provide informational and quality content to readers. She firmly believes that crypto has a great potential to redefine the world of finance and blockchain.

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