CME Group Finally Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Early December, Price Hits $8,250

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CME Group Inc (CME.O), the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator, has confirmed that it will launch a futures contract for Bitcoin effective December 10, marking a major step in the path to legitimate the cryptocurrency and helping to propel it to fresh record highs.

Bitcoin rose to a record high above $8,240 on Monday, according to data from CoinDesk, after the announcement by the world’s largest futures exchange.

“Effective Sunday 10 December 2017 for trade date Monday 11 December 2017, and pending all relevant regulatory review periods, please be advised that CME will launch Bitcoin Futures,” explains CME Group’s most recent update.

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