CFTC blocks CME's crypto futures contracts in Chicago

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has banned the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) from offering new futures contracts on Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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This decision follows years of coexistence between traditional finance and crypto-assets on this platform.

Institutional investors may turn to other regulated markets.

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Cette décision marque un tournant dans la régulation des crypto-actifs aux États-Unis, avec des répercussions potentielles sur l'accès des investisseurs institutionnels à ces produits.

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