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Cboe to launch bitcoin futures next week — free of charge

The Chicago-based exchange operator is the first to market with milestone derivative contract

Cboe to launch bitcoin futures next week — free of charge

Cboe Global Markets, one of the world’s largest exchange operators, will offer investors the chance to bet on the future price of bitcoin from next week at no initial cost.

The group will launch trading in bitcoin futures on the Cboe Futures Exchange and in partnership with Gemini Trust, a virtual-currency exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.

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