CME Group, the world’s largest exchange operator by market value, is readying plans to offer futures on bitcoin, giving momentum to cryptocurrencies’ move away from the fringes of finance.
The Chicago-based trading venue said it intended to add bitcoin to its stable of futures on interest rates, stock indices, commodities and currencies by the end of the year.
Bitcoin, the biggest of the cryptocurrencies, is controlled by computer algorithms rather than central banks, unlike mainstream currencies. Advocates applaud its traceability while critics say it is an avenue for money laundering and fraud.
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