Deutsche Börse is preparing to launch cryptocurrency futures

The Eurex financial derivatives platform, managed by Deutsche Börse, the largest German stock exchange, is preparing to launch Bitcoin, Ethereum futures and Ripple's XRP token. Reported by The Block .

As the newspaper notes, Eurex has been closely following the cryptocurrency market since 2017, exploring opportunities to launch cryptoactive assets futures. The company also recently held a series of meetings with various representatives of the industry. The exact timing of the launch of new products is still unknown.

“We are thinking of futures with which private and institutional investors can secure their investment in Bitcoin or play for a fall ,” said representatives of Deutsche Börse, one of the largest exchange organizations in the world.

Eurex is one of the world's leading derivatives exchanges. It was established in 1998 as a result of the merger of the Deutsche Terminbörse German Stock Exchange Derivatives and Swiss Options and Financial Futures.

There are a lot of various futures contracts on the exchange, which are derivative financial instruments from stocks, stock indices, bonds, volatility indices, credit and interest derivatives. Access to trading on the Eurex is provided from different points of the globe.

Recall that Deutsche Börse is preparing the launch of a blockchain platform for securities based on Corda technology.

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