One Trading has launched Europe's first regulated crypto perpetual futures platform for retail investors in Germany, Netherlands, and Austria.
The MiFID II-regulated platform allows eligible retail customers to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum futures with leverage.
Dutch
trading platform One Trading has expanded its regulated crypto perpetual
futures trading to retail investors in Germany, the Netherlands, and Austria,
the company announced today (Monday).
One Trading Expands MiFID
II-Regulated Crypto Derivatives Access to Retail Clients
The move
follows last
month's institutional launch, making One Trading the first European
derivatives exchange to offer regulated crypto perpetual futures to both
institutional and eligible retail customers.
The
platform allows retail investors to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual
futures against the euro through a fully regulated onshore venue. Customers can
take both long and short positions with leverage, avoiding the regulatory risks
associated with offshore platforms.
Joshua Barraclough
“For
too long, retail investors have had to either pay enormous fees to brokers or
choose to trade crypto in unsafe unregulated exchanges offshore,” said
Joshua Barraclough, CEO of One Trading.
“One Trading solves for both fees and safety: now, eligible retail
investors in the EU can trade crypto perpetual futures.”
Unlike
standard futures that expire on a set date, perpetual futures have no
expiration date, allowing traders to hold positions indefinitely.
One Trading
operates under a MiFID II Organized Trading Facility (OTF) license granted by
the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), providing regulatory
oversight that has been largely absent in the crypto derivatives market. Until
now, European traders typically accessed spot trading locally but had to use
unregulated offshore venues for derivatives.
First Perpetual Futures
Trading Venue in the EU
The
platform offers real-time settlement every minute on a 24/7 basis and provides
eligible customers access to up to 10x leverage. One Trading's vertically
integrated model eliminates the need for external clearing, which the company
says creates a more streamlined and cost-efficient trading experience.
Retail
access is now operational for German, Austrian, and Dutch customers, with a
tailored onboarding process designed to ensure regulatory compliance.
The company
positions itself as addressing a gap in the European crypto market, where
regulated derivatives trading options have been limited compared to traditional
financial instruments.
Based in
the Netherlands, One Trading describes itself as the first perpetual futures
trading venue in the EU, focusing on creating a secure and compliant
environment for crypto-asset derivatives trading.
Former Bitpanda Pro
Last year,
One Trading received
investment from SC Ventures, the venture capital arm of Standard Chartered,
to support the expansion of its services. Around the same time, the company
secured the necessary regulatory approvals to operate legally as a
cryptocurrency firm.
Meanwhile,
two months ago, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini was granted in-principle
approval for an Investment Firm license by the Malta Financial Services
Authority (MFSA). With this license, Gemini aims
to launch crypto perpetual contracts in line with MiFID II regulatory
standards.
Dutch
trading platform One Trading has expanded its regulated crypto perpetual
futures trading to retail investors in Germany, the Netherlands, and Austria,
the company announced today (Monday).
One Trading Expands MiFID
II-Regulated Crypto Derivatives Access to Retail Clients
The move
follows last
month's institutional launch, making One Trading the first European
derivatives exchange to offer regulated crypto perpetual futures to both
institutional and eligible retail customers.
The
platform allows retail investors to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual
futures against the euro through a fully regulated onshore venue. Customers can
take both long and short positions with leverage, avoiding the regulatory risks
associated with offshore platforms.
Joshua Barraclough
“For
too long, retail investors have had to either pay enormous fees to brokers or
choose to trade crypto in unsafe unregulated exchanges offshore,” said
Joshua Barraclough, CEO of One Trading.
“One Trading solves for both fees and safety: now, eligible retail
investors in the EU can trade crypto perpetual futures.”
Unlike
standard futures that expire on a set date, perpetual futures have no
expiration date, allowing traders to hold positions indefinitely.
One Trading
operates under a MiFID II Organized Trading Facility (OTF) license granted by
the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), providing regulatory
oversight that has been largely absent in the crypto derivatives market. Until
now, European traders typically accessed spot trading locally but had to use
unregulated offshore venues for derivatives.
First Perpetual Futures
Trading Venue in the EU
The
platform offers real-time settlement every minute on a 24/7 basis and provides
eligible customers access to up to 10x leverage. One Trading's vertically
integrated model eliminates the need for external clearing, which the company
says creates a more streamlined and cost-efficient trading experience.
Retail
access is now operational for German, Austrian, and Dutch customers, with a
tailored onboarding process designed to ensure regulatory compliance.
The company
positions itself as addressing a gap in the European crypto market, where
regulated derivatives trading options have been limited compared to traditional
financial instruments.
Based in
the Netherlands, One Trading describes itself as the first perpetual futures
trading venue in the EU, focusing on creating a secure and compliant
environment for crypto-asset derivatives trading.
Former Bitpanda Pro
Last year,
One Trading received
investment from SC Ventures, the venture capital arm of Standard Chartered,
to support the expansion of its services. Around the same time, the company
secured the necessary regulatory approvals to operate legally as a
cryptocurrency firm.
Meanwhile,
two months ago, the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini was granted in-principle
approval for an Investment Firm license by the Malta Financial Services
Authority (MFSA). With this license, Gemini aims
to launch crypto perpetual contracts in line with MiFID II regulatory
standards.
Damian's adventure with financial markets began at the Cracow University of Economics, where he obtained his MA in finance and accounting. Starting from the retail trader perspective, he collaborated with brokerage houses and financial portals in Poland as an independent editor and content manager. His adventure with Finance Magnates began in 2016, where he is working as a business intelligence analyst.
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