PANews reported on April 3 that according to PR Newswire, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME Group) announced that it plans to launch futures contracts based on spot prices on June 30, which are currently awaiting regulatory review. The contracts will cover the two major cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as the four major U.S. stock indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. In addition, investors will be able to hold these contracts for up to five years without having to roll them over.