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Topic: BTC futures market? (Read 1282 times)

legendary
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January 25, 2015, 02:01:26 AM
#8
There already are derivatives in BTC.
What is missing is fractional reserve banking.  Grin
sr. member
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January 24, 2015, 03:38:48 AM
#7
BTC price in the future is will be stay in between 200 to 300 USD
sr. member
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Loose lips sink sigs!
January 24, 2015, 03:03:47 AM
#6
There was a futures company that existed in the Fall last year but I think it went under (or scammed ppl out of money), either way it's possible to have a futures market and companies are emerging.
full member
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January 23, 2015, 04:38:32 PM
#5
Coinsetter (in the US)

sr. member
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January 23, 2015, 03:06:06 PM
#4
maybe new trusty exchange will launch and have a great big market again
hero member
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https://twitter.com/CryptoTrout
January 20, 2015, 11:53:12 PM
#3
bitfinex has 3x
okcoin has 10x & 20x
796 has up to 50x
hero member
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January 20, 2015, 10:24:32 PM
#2
There's already a futures market. Check out Okcoin. you could use leverage. I think also Bitfinex just implemented it too.
member
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January 20, 2015, 10:20:22 PM
#1
One of bitcoin's biggest problems is its price volatility. 

Also, because of volatility, bitcoin mining is a more speculative investment/business than btc/fiat currency trading.

If a futures contract market were to develop for purpose of reducing risk in investing in equipment in BTC mining, would this help to stabilize the USD price of BTC?

Would a futures market move the more speculative BTC investors, who are addicted to (and likely cause) the current volatility of BTC, into trading futures rather than BTC?
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