⚡️ JUST IN: CME Group has set June 1 as the launch date for Bitcoin Volatility futures, pending CFTC review.



The $BVI contract would be the first CFTC-regulated US Bitcoin volatility derivative ever listed, allowing traders to hedge $BTC's price swings WITHOUT taking directional exposure.

Each contract will be sized at $500 × the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index.

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PerpPessimist
· 05-11 03:48
CME's move is clever—only betting on volatility without betting on direction. Finally, someone has isolated vega to sell separately.
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AuroraStone
· 05-11 03:43
A $500 multiplier is pretty interesting; institutional hedging tools +1, retail investors just watch the show.
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