The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) may be close to enabling the trading of futures for Ethereum (ETH) on its platform. This was revealed in a report from the specialized portal Business Insider, in which they mention that CBOE Global Markets, would be “ready” to make this business move soon.
According to undisclosed sources, the release of the futures is planned for the end of 2018. The futures are based on Gemini’s underlying market. This option follows the policies of the exchange which also did something similar with the Bitcoin (“BTC”) futures market which was launched in December 2017, also based on the famous exchange owned by the Winklevoss twins.
The launch of a futures market for Ethereum can be positive for the valuation of the token as it allows an increase in the trading volume by using a new financial instrument. Also, the support provided by the CBOE opens the doors to large investors to speculate with this popular cryptocurrency.
After the launch of futures in Bitcoin, this cryptocurrency began a bearish streak from which it has not been able to recover, however, the increased exposure to traditional markets is a favorable opportunity for any cryptocurrency.
Ethereum is NOT a Security
According to the Business Insider, a person with access to inside information told them that the CBOE would be waiting for approval from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in order to successfully launch this project. The necessary preparations are already in place.
It is also important to highlight the legal safety of Ethereum futures trading. On June 14 a chairman at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concluded that Ethereum was not a security:
“Applying the disclosure regime of the federal securities laws to the offer and resale of Bitcoin would seem to add little value.[9] And putting aside the fundraising that accompanied the creation of Ether, based on my understanding of the present state of Ether, the Ethereum network and its decentralized structure, current offers and sales of Ether are not securities transactions. And, as with Bitcoin, applying the disclosure regime of the federal securities laws to current transactions in Ether would seem to add little value.”This decision was gratifying for traders and hodlers in general as the legal consequences of being classified as security could significantly disincentivize the markets.
In this regard, CBOE Global Markets president Chris Concannon commented on his satisfaction:
“This announcement clears a key stumbling block for Ether futures, the case for which we’ve been considering since we launched the first Bitcoin futures in December 2017.”There is no exact date for the launch yet, but Ethereum’s fans have responded positively to the news despite not having the same immediate hyper-enthusiasm as when the announcement of the Bitcoin futures launch came out.
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