Bitcoin continued its five-day surge, rising from $5,750 on Oct. 28 to just over $7,000 at press time on the GDAX exchange. The currency’s definitive smashing of its most recent all-time high and the $7,000 barrier seems to be tied to its increasing integration in mainstream finance.
Futures and derivatives
Just yesterday, the CME Group, World’s Largest Options Exchange, announced they will begin trading in Bitcoin futures by the end of 2017, pending regulatory approval. CME Group is the largest options and futures exchange in the world, and owner of Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, New York Mercantile Exchange, Kansas City Board of Trade and part-owner of the Dow Jones Indices…
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