Bitcoin Is The Perfect Option, And Central Banks Will Have To Buy In
What happens if the market realizes that kicking the can down the road is delaying the inevitable? A sustainable form of insurance in this event would have to be bitcoin.This article is a collaborative piece written by Greg Foss and Seb Bunney. Therefore, when the word “we” is used, the authors are referring to themselves.In “part one” of this article, we provide a high-level overview on options, the components that make them valuable and how these components are priced in order to come up with a comprehensive value for any particular option. Readers who are not familiar with options and....
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On this episode of "Fed Watch," the hosts discussed the latest news from central banks around the world and how Bitcoin fits in. The post This Month In Bitcoin And Central Banks appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.