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CME, Nasdaq to launch crypto index futures in June

CME Group will launch index futures tracking seven cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether, on June 8. The product, called Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures, is designed to provide simultaneous exposure to multiple digital assets in a regulated market. The index is market-cap weighted and will be cash-settled at expiry using the index reference price. CME said average daily volume in its crypto derivatives has risen 43 percent this year.