New Bitcoin derivatives / futures by Vontobel and Leonteq Securities:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/vontobel-and-leonteq-securities-launch-bitcoin-futuresSwitzerland-based companies Vontobel and Leonteq Securities AG are launching separate futures products that will allow customers to bet against the price of the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin.
Vontobel has offered a few Bitcoin related certificates for a few weeks already. However, you should really look into
the tax situation in your country before purchasing a product like this. If I buy a Vontobel certificate in my country I have to
pay capital gains tax on any profits. If I instead buy BTC directly at the exchange of my choice any profits are completely tax-free after
a speculative period of one year. Therefore it doesn´t really make sense for me to buy one of these derivative contracts.
Nonetheless, these are big news for institutional investors that want to track the BTC price, but don´t want the hassle
and the security risk of storing their coins themselves.