Why The SEC Issued A Warning To Bitcoin Futures Investors

Why The SEC Issued A Warning To Bitcoin Futures Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued yet another cautionary bulletin for Bitcoin investors. Specifically, the Commission has warned about the dangers for BTC futures traders and has asked them to “weigh carefully the potential risks and benefits of the investment”. The bulletin called “Funds Trading in Bitcoin Futures” is part of a […]


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