Inching Towards Bitcoin Derivatives
Bitcoin derivatives are more in demand than ever, as bitcoin company executives seek a way to hedge balance sheet risk. A liquid futures and options exchange for bitcoin will provide commercial hedging opportunities as well as increase overall price stability. This is not disputed. What will be contentious, however, are the paths and methods necessary to get there. In this article, I examine exchange structure, exchange jurisdiction, the practicality of various contracts, and existing bitcoin futures markets. What are derivatives? Derivatives obtain their name from the fact that they are....
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Crypto derivatives are now among the most common financial products on any cryptocurrency exchange or trading platform, thanks to increased interest among the trading community. Trading crypto derivatives has its own advantages as it allows users to mitigate volatility-associated risks and hedge against potential losses. There are various derivatives products that include Swaps, Futures, Forwards, […]
We here at newsBTC don't like rumors. We don't like speculation. But something about online retailer Newegg's tweets is telling a story that may revolutionize how tech enthusiasts acquire their hardware on the web - and we can't ignore it. Back in late November, a Twitter user @thedatascape asked the company, "Do you have any plans to add Bitcoin as one of your payment methods?" The reply was rather simple. "It's a possibility, #staytuned :)" the company tweeted. Now, that really doesn't tell us much. But today, another user asked a similar question. This time around, the company tweeted,....