From the article :

The Takeaway

• The CFTC is willing to let an ether futures contract go to market after soliciting market feedback last year
• A futures contract might bring in fresh institutional funding to the crypto space
• This, in turn, might reassure retail traders looking at the cryptocurrency
• Futures might also cement the CFTC’s jurisdiction over ether, which at present is limited to enforcement actions

https://www.coindesk.com/cftc-would-approve-ether-futures-if-asked-insider-says