Matt Wraith, CTO of Bitnomial, explains the arcane world of Bitcoin futures trading. Physical delivery vs cash-settled futures to exploring the possibilities of fork futures markets, Matt breaks down complex market mechanics with real-world examples. How could chain splits could be traded, the quantum computing threat to Bitcoin, and why having oil storage matters when futures go negative.
Notes:
– Bitnomial founded 2014, launched futures 2020
– Oil futures went negative in March 2020
– Bitcoin Cash hashrate flipped BTC post-fork
– Quantum computer threat “5 years away for 30 years”
– Physical delivery requires actual BTC transfer
– Fork futures first appeared during SegWit debate
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