The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it would allow two major Chicago exchanges to launch bitcoin futures. The Friday announcement paves the way for the start of bitcoin futures on CME Group Inc. and Cboe Global Markets Inc. in the coming weeks—a potentially huge step in the evolution of the digital currency, making trading bitcoin easier for Wall Street banks and small investors alike.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 01, 2017 13:03 UTC