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Crypto
CME Bitcoin VIX futures launch with $45B open interest
CME's Bitcoin volatility futures launch June 1, letting institutions trade Bitcoin's implied volatility separately from price. With $45B futures open interest, can the same regulatory success repeat?
By Caleb Mwangi
Crypto
CME targets 1 June launch for bitcoin volatility futures, pending CFTC review
CME Group will list cash-settled bitcoin volatility futures from 1 June, pending Commodity Futures Trading Commission clearance, becoming the first US exchange to offer regulated contracts that trade implied volatility independent of bitcoin's spot price. CME (CME) shares slipped 1.2 per cent on the announcement.
By Caleb Mwangi
