Which is why they have all sorts of policies in place to halt trading when the Bitcoin market bounces up or down with a certain percentage. 
Topic: [2017-11-20] Futures Markets: What They Are and What They Mean for Bitcoin (Read 1428 times)
November 20, 2017, 05:20:35 PM
It's almost gambling, but then in the way that it doesn't feel like that for people and institutions. I however are more interested to see how this will actually impact this market in the long term. If we look at how the general public reacts on this, it's rather negative, or at least conservative with a mild negative tint to it. To a certain extent I can understand people's concerns, but there is no point into one sided blind rage when it hasn't even been reality yet. In the same way that people here fear the consequences of these future markets, the platforms offering these future markets worry about Bitcoin's volatility. Which is why they have all sorts of policies in place to halt trading when the Bitcoin market bounces up or down with a certain percentage.
Which is why they have all sorts of policies in place to halt trading when the Bitcoin market bounces up or down with a certain percentage. 
November 20, 2017, 03:28:13 PM
As bitcoin gains worldwide attention, there’s lots of discussions lately about futures markets. With companies like LedgerX and some pending bitcoin-based derivatives products coming soon from CME Group and Cboe, leading to some people scratching their heads wondering — What are futures markets and what do they mean for bitcoin?
Over the past couple of years, a few companies have been trying to apply derivative market trading into the world of bitcoin. Lately, people have been following the news of LedgerX swapping a few million worth of bitcoin-based futures products. Further, observers have heard about two of the world’s largest options markets, Cboe and CME Group, trying to build their own futures options tethered to the bitcoin economy. Many people are curious about how these types of trading markets will affect bitcoin’s price and volatility.
Read More Here >>> https://news.bitcoin.com/futures-markets-what-they-are-and-what-they-mean-for-bitcoin/
Over the past couple of years, a few companies have been trying to apply derivative market trading into the world of bitcoin. Lately, people have been following the news of LedgerX swapping a few million worth of bitcoin-based futures products. Further, observers have heard about two of the world’s largest options markets, Cboe and CME Group, trying to build their own futures options tethered to the bitcoin economy. Many people are curious about how these types of trading markets will affect bitcoin’s price and volatility.
Read More Here >>> https://news.bitcoin.com/futures-markets-what-they-are-and-what-they-mean-for-bitcoin/
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