Cboe plans comeback in crypto markets

US exchange plans to offer crypto derivatives after previous attempts at regulatory approval to list crypto ETFs thwarted

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Return to crypto: Cboe shelved its bitcoin futures contracts in March 2019

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) plans to make a comeback in the cryptocurrency space, after shelving its bitcoin futures contracts in March 2019.

The exchange experienced several failed attempts to gain approval from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow digital exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be listed and traded on its platform. 

Speaking at a Cboe briefing on January 14, chief executive officer Ed Tilly said: “We are not done with the broader crypto space. We

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