Ethereum is now firmly established as the cryptocurrency with the second biggest market cap after Bitcoin, and more good news could be on the way for the coin if recent reports[1] regarding CTFC approval of Ethereum futures are to be believed.
According to a report from Coindesk, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission could be all set to approve it, provided Ethereum passes the commission’s stringent tests. Needless to say, it would be a significant development for the cryptocurrency if it eventually comes to pass.
ETH is up by 8% at the time of writing.
Breakthrough
The main target of many cryptocurrencies is often to get mainstream legitimacy, and it is no different when it comes to Ethereum. This is a particularly significant development since it opens up the field for large institutional investors to get into Ethereum in a big way. If the approval is actually granted, then there is every chance of Ethereum carving out a much bigger niche for itself in the crypto market at large.
For many years, institutional investors have not been comfortable with investing in cryptocurrencies, since crypto exchanges do not provide the sort of security that they look for. Plenty of cryptocurrency exchanges have been attacked, and investors have lost millions over the years. For institutions to invest large sums of money, secure channels need to be available, and the approval of Ethereum futures could be just the instrument to provide this.
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Strong Possibility of Approval
According to an official[3] at the CTFC, there is a definite possibility of Ethereum futures being approved. The anonymous sources stated that once
