The Nasdaq still believes that "it's the good thing to launch its own Bitcoin futures". Options Exchange (CBOE) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Bloomberg reports Wednesday, January 24.

The Nasdaq is currently looking for ways to produce something quite unique to differentiate it from its competitors and attractive. for users, said CEO Adena Friedman. The statement comes from an interview with Bloomberg TV at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos

"We worked with the industry … to see if [launching our own futures product] is the good thing to do. "

The CEO did not specify when futures on the Nasdaq Bitcoin should arrive.

The Nasdaq Stock Exchange began talking about its plans to launch Bitcoin futures in November 2017. At that time, the potential launch was scheduled to begin in June 2018.

When asked if Nasdaq would consider launching futures products based on cryptocurrencies other Friedman noted:

"We have two exchange-traded notes that are listed on our markets Nordic … one is an Etneum ETN, and the other is a Bitcoin ETN, so we would look more holistically at cryptocurrences, not just one. "

"Our opinion is that digital currencies and cryptocurrencies will have a role in the global economy," added Friedman

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