On Sunday, bitcoin confidently broke through the highs, maintaining bullish sentiment. The cryptocurrency almost touched the level of $20,000. Experts note that increased trading volume was supported by the news that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has already launched trading bitcoin futures. In addition, CME Group also established the bitcoin real time index, which reflects the actual value of the cryptocurrency in real time. Moreover, a year ago, the Chicago Boards Option Exchange launched bitcoin futures, which triggered the growth of the cryptocurrency by $1,500 in 6 minutes.
Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency also demonstrates a rapid growth, trading at $710.77. Now, the virtual money is also supported by news that the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as well as Tokyo Stock Exchange are interested in trading bitcoin futures. However, the later has to wait for some amendments to the legislation of the country. Experts note that the cryptocurrency market is still able to attract even the most skeptical investors, which will allow digital currencies to maintain an upward trend for a long time.