CME Group Introduces Micro Bitcoin Futures Contract
CME Group, one of the largest derivatives marketplace in the world, has introduced a micro bitcoin futures contract.Today, CME Group, which is among the world's largest derivatives marketplaces, announced the introduction of a new “micro bitcoin” futures contract, which will start trading on May 3, pending regulatory approval. A micro bitcoin futures contract will be one-tenth the size of a bitcoin, which would allow market participants to execute trading or hedging strategies in smaller denominations than were previously offered, with current bitcoin futures contracts trading in....
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