Just-In: CME Clears Regulatory Hurdle, Launches Ether (ETH) Options Ahead Merge

The world’s leading derivatives marketplace CME Group on Monday said it has launched Ether (ETH) options on futures. CME earlier announced launching the Ether options contact but was pending regulatory approval. Moreover, the launch of Ether options ahead of the anticipated Merge will offer better flexibility to clients to trade and hedge their Ether price risk.