CME Group: Launch Ether Futures on February 8, 2021

  • CME Group announced it intends to launch Ether futures starting February 8, 2021, pending regulatory review
  • The new contract cash-settled, based on the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate
  • Ether futures listed on and subject to the rules of CME
  • Ethereum the second-largest cryptocurrency by both market capitalization and daily volume
  • Ether futures join CME Group’s Bitcoin futures and options. As CME Bitcoin futures approach their third anniversary on Dec. 17
  • CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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