The US Exchange Commission (CFTC) recognized Bitcoin !!!

On Monday, the US Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved the application of the LedgerX platform for settlements with options for virtual currencies. It will start trading from the bitcoin options, it follows from the CFTC report.LedgerX plans to start trading in late September - early October, Bloomberg told its founder and CEO Paul Chow: investors will be offered options for a period of months to six months. According to Chow, LedgerX plans to launch options for other crypto-currencies, including the etherium.The CFTC gave such permission, and now LedgerX will be the first exchange in the US, settlements with bitcoins are regulated at the federal level.

http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/pr7592-17