CME Group announced plans to expand its cryptocurrency options contracts in standard and micro bitcoin and ethereum contracts starting May 22, pending regulatory review.
Among them, Bitcoin and Ethereum futures options will offer new expiration dates on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Micro Bitcoin and Ethereum futures options will add Tuesday and Thursday expiration dates to the existing Monday, Wednesday and Friday contract expiration dates. All these new products will complement the existing monthly and quarterly expiration dates of all Bitcoin and Ethereum futures contracts. (PR Newswire)