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Eurex launches bitcoin index futures

The new futures index is the first of its kind in Europe

With the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the forced merger of Credit Suisse, there has been renewed interest in bitcoin
With the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the forced merger of Credit Suisse, there has been renewed interest in bitcoin Photo: Omar Marques/Getty Images

Eurex is the latest exchange to offer bitcoin index futures as a crisis of confidence in the banking sector sparks renewed interest in digital assets.

The first of its kind in Europe, the FTSE Bitcoin Index Future will launch on 17 April and was developed in partnership with FTSE Russell as the index provider and Digital Asset Research for digital asset data.

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