Eurex
1. Introduction
With effect from 29 May 2023, the following futures on cryptocurrencies will be activated for tradability in the U.S.:
Product name | Product ID | Currency | Previous Capacity Group | New Capacity Group | |||
Future on FTSE Bitcoin Index (EUR) | FBTE | EUR | Cash EUR | Cash EUR - CFTC | |||
Future on FTSE Bitcoin Index (USD) | FBTU | USD | Cash USD | Cash USD - CFTC |
Start of production: 29 May 2023
2. Required action
There is no action required for participation in trading in these products.
3. Details
Eurex Deutschland has submitted an application for certification to the “Division of Market Oversight” of the “Commodity Futures Trading Commission” (CFTC) to offer trading of FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures in the U.S. The CFTC has certified these contracts so that they can be made available for trading in the U.S.
The multicast addresses for data distribution remain unchanged. However, the following changes have been made for the port numbers:
According to Eurex Deutschland's registration as a "Foreign Board of Trade", the above-mentioned products can be offered or sold to persons in the U.S. via Eurex terminals with direct access in the U.S.
Further information
Recipients: | All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors | |
Target groups: | Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination | |
Contact: | client.services@eurex.com or Rachna Mathur, rachna.mathur@eurex.com, | |
Web: | www.eurex.com | |
Authorized by: | Randolf Roth |
Market Status ⓘ
XEUR
The market status window is an indication regarding the current technical availability of the trading system. It indicates whether news board messages regarding current technical issues of the trading system have been published or will be published shortly.
Please find further information about incident handling in the Emergency Playbook published on the Eurex webpage under Support --> Emergencies and safeguards. Detailed information about incident communication, market re-opening procedures and best practices for order and trade reconciliation can be found in the chapters 4.2, 4.3 and 4.5, respectively. Concrete information for the respective incident will be published during the incident via newsboard message.
We strongly recommend not to take any decisions based on the indications in the market status window but to always check the production news board for comprehensive information on an incident.
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