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The futures of Ether

Fintech Beat, Ep. 52

What does the first U.S. based Ether futures contract mean for the industry?
What does the first U.S. based Ether futures contract mean for the industry? (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
By Chris Brummer and Evan Campbell
Posted May 19, 2020 at 4:00am

ErisX CEO Tom Chippas discusses his firm’s historic, first-ever launch of ether futures contracts in America — and how ether and bitcoin derivatives can serve very different purposes.

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