Exclusive: CBOE and CME Group Rumoured to Be Mulling Ethereum and Litecoin Futures

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Both Chicago-based major derivatives exchanges (CBOE and the CME Group) are rumored to be preparing to launch Ethereum and Litecoin futures. The plan could have been developed well in advance, sources say. With the launch of Bitcoin futures being a test bed for the deployment of more cryptocurrency derivatives, the expansion of the asset class to the futures markets may be only just beginning.

According to the sources that shared this information with Finance Magnates, the launch of both contracts is imminent. In theory, the successful launch of the Bitcoin contract should add confidence in the market and in the broad ... (read more)