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  • CME Group is exploring a proprietary \u201cCME Coin\u201d designed to run on a decentralised network for market participants.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The token would likely be used for margin and settlement, offering an institutional alternative to existing collateral forms.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • This initiative is separate from CME\u2019s tokenised cash project with Google and aligns with their Q2 launch of 24\/7 crypto trading.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    CME Group CEO Terry Duffy says the exchange is exploring creating its own cryptocurrency, a potential \u201cCME coin\u201d that could run on a decentralised network and be used by other market participants.<\/p>\n

    Duffy revealed the idea on CME\u2019s latest earnings call, when Morgan Stanley analyst Michael Cyprys asked about tokenised collateral. Duffy said the company is reviewing different forms of margin and stressed that who issues a token matters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    He said he would be more comfortable accepting a token from a systemically important financial institution than from a third- or fourth-tier bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    So if you were to give me a token from a systemically important financial institution, I would probably be more comfortable than maybe a third or fourth-tier bank trying to issue a token for margin. Not only are we looking at tokenized cash, we\u2019re looking at different initiatives with our own coin.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    \n Terry Duffy, CME Group CEO. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Related: Michael Burry Warns Bitcoin Breakdown Could Trigger \u201cSickening\u201d Cascade<\/strong><\/p>\n

    CME Exploring Proprietary Crypto Assets<\/h2>\n

    CME is already working on a tokenised cash product in partnership with Google, scheduled to launch later this year. That system is designed to use a depository bank to facilitate transactions and remains firmly within existing financial infrastructure.<\/p>\n

    The potential \u201cown coin\u201d mentioned by Duffy would be separate from that effort. He suggested such a token could be used more broadly by industry participants, possibly as a tool for margin or settlement, and could live on a decentralised network rather than a closed system.<\/p>\n

    If CME moves forward, it would be the first time the exchange has openly discussed issuing its own blockchain-based asset, rather than simply supporting tokenisation in general.<\/p>\n

    The comments come as CME Group is preparing to launch 24\/7 trading for all crypto futures in the second quarter and to list new futures contracts tied to additional blockchain networks.<\/p>\n

    CME would not be the first large financial institution to issue its own token. JPMorgan has already introduced tokenised deposits through JPM Coin on Coinbase\u2019s Base network. Similarly, the NYSE is now offering tokenised securities trading, running 24\/7.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Related: Alcaraz Makes History as Crypto Steals the Spotlight at the Australian Open<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

    CME Group,Tokenisation#CME #CEO #Floats #Idea #Proprietary #Crypto #Exchange #Explores #Token1770281285<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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This initiative is separate from CME\u2019s tokenised cash project with Google and aligns with their Q2 launch of 24\/7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[219,781,62,89,2216,1834,2214,2215,665],"class_list":{"0":"post-6349","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin","8":"tag-ceo","9":"tag-cme","10":"tag-crypto","11":"tag-exchange","12":"tag-explores","13":"tag-floats","14":"tag-idea","15":"tag-proprietary","16":"tag-token"},"yoast_head":"\nCME CEO Floats Idea of Proprietary Crypto as Exchange Explores Its Own Token - Crypto News: Latest Cryptocurrency News and Analysis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6349\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CME CEO Floats Idea of Proprietary Crypto as Exchange Explores Its Own Token\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CME Group is exploring a proprietary \u201cCME Coin\u201d designed to run on a decentralised network for market participants. 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