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Institutions Will Start Buying Ether in 2021, Messari Analyst Says

Institutions Will Start Buying Ether in 2021, Messari Analyst Says

Institutions Will Start Buying Ether in 2021, Messari Analyst Says

CME Group's announcement that it will launch ether (ETH) futures on Feb. 8, 2021, could spur heightened institutional interest.

CME Group's announcement that it will launch ether (ETH) futures on Feb. 8, 2021, could spur heightened institutional interest.

CME Group's announcement that it will launch ether (ETH) futures on Feb. 8, 2021, could spur heightened institutional interest.

AccessTimeIconDec 27, 2020, 4:04 PM
Updated Aug 19, 2021, 6:21 AM

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CME Group's recent announcement that it will launch ether (ETH) futures on Feb. 8, 2021, is the "writing on the wall" that institutions will being buying the cryptocurrency next year, according to a pair of tweets by Ryan Watkins, an analyst at crypto data provider Messari.

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