CME Launches Micro-Sized Bitcoin and Ether Options

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME") launched micro-sized options to further the expansion of its cryptocurrency derivatives offerings.

In a release, CME explained that "Micro Bitcoin" and "Micro Ether" futures are one-tenth the size of an underlying token size. CME stated that this launch was an important step in the development of a "thriving marketplace" in the cryptocurrency market for retail investors who want to invest in cryptocurrencies in a regulated environment.