What is CME in Crypto?

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In order to trade futures, you must open an account with a registered futures broker who will maintain your account and guarantee your trades . In the futures business, brokerage firms are known as either a futures commission merchant (FCM), or an introducing broker (IB).

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), colloquially known as the Chicago Merc, is an organized exchange for the trading of futures and options.

Ether futures (ticker symbol: ETH) from CME Group are cash-settled contracts based on the CME C-F Ether-Dollar Reference Rate .

BTC1! CME Gap is 41.2k .

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offers monthly contracts for cash settlement. 1 This means that an investor takes cash instead of physical delivery of bitcoin upon settlement of the contract.

Cryptocurrency futures and options Efficiently hedge cryptocurrency exposure with Bitcoin and Ether derivatives from CME Group .