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Nasdaq plans bitcoin futures launch in first half of 2018

Separately, broker plans derivatives based on the cryptocurrency on its exchange

Nasdaq plans bitcoin futures launch in first half of 2018

Nasdaq and broker Cantor Fitzgerald are looking to join the rush on Wall Street to trade bitcoin, which powered above $11,000 on Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Nasdaq aims to launch bitcoin futures in the first half of 2018, according to people familiar with the situation.

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