<p>Many respondents to <a href="https://www.theblockresearch.com/the-block-2020-research-outlook-53121" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Block's 2020 Outlook</a> survey believe that a CFTC-regulated futures exchange will launch futures tied to ether (ETH) this year.</p> <p>Out of the 106 respondents who participated in the survey – which focused on questions like the possible likelihood of <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/54686/a-bitcoin-etf-wont-be-approved-in-the-u-s-this-year-most-2020-outlook-survey-respondents-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a bitcoin ETF approval</a> in the U.S. this year – 72 said that they think an ETH future will go live on a regulated exchange in 2020. That number accounts for 67.9% of participants.</p> <p>34 respondents – or 32.1 percent of those who took part in the survey – said they don't believe it will happen.</p> <p>Late last month, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Heath Tarbert remarked in a Bloomberg interview that the crypto market may see the launch of ether (ETH)-based futures contracts.</p> <p>“We have seen bitcoin futures, both cash-settled as well as physically-delivered. My guess is we are going to see ether futures as well,” Tarbert was quoted as saying.</p> <p>The chairman remarked upon ether futures last October. He <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/42786/cftc-chair-says-eth-is-a-commodity-and-anticipates-derivatives-to-trade-in-the-u-s-soon">said</a> at the time that he “absolutely” believes the futures tied to the ethereum-based token could start trading in the next six to 12 months.</p>