CME Launches Nasdaq Crypto Index Futures; Japan Rewrites Crypto Rules
CME Group launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures, expanding its regulated digital asset derivatives offerings. Japan separately undertook a comprehensive overhaul of its crypto regulations, covering securities law classification, ETFs, and tax treatment.
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