Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities and Alternative Investments, says that demand has been strong leading into the launch.
For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/cme-group-launches-bitcoin-futures-2).
Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to lock in supplies of the once-obscure “white gold” in a politically and environmentally fraught competition from China to Nevada to Chile.
