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Bitfinex allows shorting, and icbit.se lets you sell futures for a similar effect. It's actually very cheap to borrow bitcoins on bitfinex last I checked due to
by ramchip 13y ago
Bitfinex allows shorting, and icbit.se lets you sell futures for a similar effect. It's actually very cheap to borrow bitcoins on bitfinex last I checked due to so many people holding them. I consider both exchanges to be risky, though, compared to mtgox or bitstamp (and naked short sell of bitcoins is extremely risky, think about the margin you'd need if it goes up to $5000 before popping).
- notahacker 13y agoAs you've pretty much acknowledged, nobody bearish on the long-term outlook for BTC is going to consider an anonymous overseas Bitcoin startup in beta to be "mature infrastructure" they can rely on to pay out if Bitcoin drops dramatically...