CME Group (CME) Says Bitcoin Futures to Launch Dec. 18

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CME Group Self-Certifies Bitcoin Futures to Launch Dec. 18

December 1, 2017 8:00 AM UTC

CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has self-certified the initial listing of its Bitcoin futures contract to launch Monday, December 18, 2017. 

"We are pleased to bring Bitcoin futures to market after working closely with the CFTC and market participants to design a regulated offering that will provide investors with transparency, price discovery, and risk transfer capabilities," said Terry Duffy, CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "Though we... More