Bitcoin takes a big stride away from fringes of finance

[Nadilapars]

Bitcoin’s value surged past $7000 on November 2 setting a new high on the back of news that CME Group will offer a futures option, the move may be a pre-curser to Bitcoin becoming an exchange-traded fund and acceptance by mainstream finance

CME Group’s October 31 announcement to offer futures on Bitcoin this month sent the cryptocurrency surging past $6,400. The move brings Bitcoin closer to mainstream finance, placing it alongside CME’s futures on interest rates, indices, commodities and currencies.

Bitcoin’s price has soared. It started the year at $966, broke $5,000 on October 11 before settling at $6,362.65 on October 31.

Futures are derivatives contracts that investors typically use to speculate on prices or hedge risk against turns in the market. Other major markets like stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies all have derivatives based on them. CME’s futures option would allow investors to hedge that Bitcoin’s price will rise, something that is difficult at present.

 

 

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