Bitcoin futures began officially trading on Sunday, December 10, 2017, first by the Chicago Board Options Exchange and, at a later date, by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. There was a lot of debate about what Bitcoin futures would do to the market, but before we can get into that, it’s important to understand what Bitcoin futures are.
What are futures?
‘Futures’ are an agreement to buy and sell Bitcoin by a certain date. This is so regulators, in this case, the Commodities Futures and Trade Commission, can oversee anything going on in the market. As Bitcoin itself is not …
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