3 ms·

>That means the regulator can now bring charges against any wrongdoers trading cryptocurrency futures and options. I didn't know there are options for Bitcoins

by 1ris 11y ago

>That means the regulator can now bring charges against any wrongdoers trading cryptocurrency futures and options. I didn't know there are options for Bitcoins. Does anybody know more about this?

icebraining 11y ago
The reason we are discussing this aspect of Bitcoin is because the regulator of derivatives and futures (CFTC) recently ruled against a company (Coinflip, aka Derivabit) which was an exchange for those kinds of financial instruments for BTC. They made a Show HN some time ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7461343 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7461343