London-based Startup Launches First Ether Futures Contracts on Regulated Platform

Following the introduction of bitcoin futures contracts towards the end of 2017, ether futures contracts now have a place in the markets as well. London-based digital asset exchange Crypto Facilities announced the product providing ether derivatives trading last week. According to the firm, Crypto Facilities is completely “authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority,” meaning the news could potentially mean another big step in the direction of garnering attention from institutional investors.

This isn’t the firm’s first time introducing cryptocurrency futures contracts and derivatives trading to the markets. Before this latest announcement, Crypto Facilities had already been offering both bitcoin futures and Ripple’s XRP futures contracts as well. Ether, the cryptocurrency powering the Ethereum blockchain, is simply the latest addition to Crypto Facilities’ futures family, and a non-surprising one at that.