# CME explains why it waited three years for ETH futures

# CME explains why it waited three years for ETH futures

“# CME explains why it waited three years for ETH futures ” The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, or CME, recently announced plans to add Ethereum (ETH) futures to its offering — three years after launching Bitcoin (BTC) futures. Market development has impacted the exchange’s decision to branch out.  “Since we launched the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference…

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# CME overtakes OKEx as largest Bitcoin futures market

# CME overtakes OKEx as largest Bitcoin futures market

“# CME overtakes OKEx as largest Bitcoin futures market ” CME Group has become the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) futures market following a surge in open interest over the past month, industry data shows.  In a Friday tweet, Arcane Research announced that CME had overtaken OKEx as the world’s largest Bitcoin futures market. Citing data…

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# World’s dominant crypto futures market could face regulatory shake-up

# World’s dominant crypto futures market could face regulatory shake-up

“# World’s dominant crypto futures market could face regulatory shake-up ” Proposed regulations targeting Hong Kong’s blockchain industry could have far-reaching consequences for the crypto derivatives market, according to new research from Messari.io.  In a report published on Wednesday, researcher Mira Christanto said the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, which happens to be the…

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# US crypto derivatives merchants need to leave customer funds alone, says CFTC

# US crypto derivatives merchants need to leave customer funds alone, says CFTC

“# US crypto derivatives merchants need to leave customer funds alone, says CFTC ” Per guidance released Wednesday evening, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising businesses trading in crypto derivatives to hold customer funds very carefully. The new guidance continues the CFTC’s interest in carving out rules for custodianship of virtual currencies — an area obviously…

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