There seems to be a contrasting views among industry experts and nobody knows for sure whether Bitcoin futures would spell disaster and send the prices tumbling down or skyrocket it to a new all time high.
What are your views on it?
I definitely don't think future trading for bitcoin could be detrimental to the price of it. I could, of course, be monumentally incorrect, but it seems like the only outcomes that future trading should realistically have on the bitcoin market is either increased demand for bitcoin, or stagnation in the demand for bitcoin. I do not realistically see how future trading for bitcoin could actually hurt the price unless they pump up the transaction fees so high for so long that it drowns out everyone except a whale-trader; even that seems unlikely though, because future trading doesn't necessarily directly affect the blockchain or propagate transactions.
Future trading will most likely bring new attention to bitcoin, and anyone that gets their eyes on bitcoin gets drawn in like the rest of us did like a fly to a bright light. I doubt these future traders will see bitcoins consistently skyrocketing price and think to themselves "I don't need any of that.", they will become enthused and they'll want to partake as well, thus increasing the demand while the supply is tighter than ever.
If anyone could explain how it could even potentially lower the price I would appreciate you humoring me..