The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said it would allow the CME and CBOE, two major Chicago exchanges, to launch bitcoin futures. This weeks announcement paves the way for a huge step in the evolution of the digital currency, making trading bitcoin easier for Wall Street banks and small investors alike.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it would allow two major Chicago exchanges to launch bitcoin futures. The Friday announcement paves the way for the start of bitcoin futures on CME Group Inc. and Cboe Global Markets Inc. in the coming weeks—a potentially huge step in the evolution of the digital currency, making trading bitcoin easier for Wall Street banks and small investors alike. CME...
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