Are there futures markets for cryptocurrencies? Are they dangerous for bitcoin? Is there a risk of price manipulation? What will happen once traditional investors can become involved in cryptocurrencies this way? Many miners were already using futures markets in their business operations as a hedge against price downturns. Right now this economy is still just a trickle, so it is difficult to anticipate what the impact of traditional investment will be. Risk depends on the structure of the futures market. There is a great deal of risk in naked shorting, but as long as traders hold the underlying asset or sufficient collateral (ex. CME), the risk is reduced. The anticipated benefits of the emergence of futures markets include increased liquidity and reduced volatility.
Disclaimer: I serve on the Oversight Committee for the bitcoin Reference Rate at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). As with all of my videos on the topics of investment and ICOs, this is not investment advice.
The first question was part of the talk “Proof-of-Work and Immutability: A Planetary Scale Digital Monument” – https://youtu.be/rsLrJp6cLf4
The second question was part of the talk “Money As A System of Control” – https://youtu.be/FyK4P7ZdOK8
The third question was part of the first monthly live Patreon Q&A session on November 27th, 2017. If you want early-access to talks and a chance to participate in the monthly live Q&As with Andreas, become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop
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THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Internet-Money-collection-Andreas-Antonopoulos/dp/1537000454/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
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MASTERING bitcoin: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-bitcoin-Unlocking-Digital-Cryptocurrencies/dp/1449374042
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