The Intercontinental Exchange's Bakkt cryptocurrency platform could get approval to launch its physically-delivered Bitcoin futures product from U.S. regulators next week, an unconfirmed anonymous source told tech outlet The Block Thursday, Oct. 25.
Bakkt, which seeks to create a "Regulated ecosystem" for institutional investors looking to gain exposure to cryptocurrency, had previously confirmed it planned to launch its futures product Dec. 12.
Should regulators give the project the green light, ICE's Bakkt will begin launching its Bitcoin Daily Futures Contract for clients as soon as the first week of next month, according to an unnamed source "With direct knowledge of the situation," The Block says.
The unnamed source also told the publication that Chicago trading shop DV Trading will trade Bakkt's product.
Concerns that non-custodial options will ultimately detract from the industry's credibility have surfaced from cryptocurrency figures in particular, with crypto enthusiast Andreas Antonopoulos warning over the impact of regulators approving Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the future.
Non-physical Bitcoin futures first launched from CBOE and CME Group in December 2017.
Poor returns have combined with volatility in markets close to settlement dates, sparking debate among analysts.
Unconfirmed: US Regulators Could Approve Bakkt BTC Futures Launch in First Week of November
Published on Oct 25, 2018
by Cointele | Published on Coinage
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