Nasdaq Plans to Introduce Bitcoin Futures

Re:Nasdaq Plans to Introduce Bitcoin Futures by seibelj on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @06:44PM (#15811994)

Uh... you have to physically store those things? Easy to steal? Can't send to someone across the country instantly? Bitcoin is way better than gold or dollars when you are in an unstable country. People in Venezuela are huge crypto-heads for that reason

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Re:Nasdaq Plans to Introduce Bitcoin Futures by jonknee on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @07:45PM (#15812336)

> Easy to steal?

Bitcoin is perhaps the most commonly stolen store of value the world has ever seen. It has its advantages, but being difficult to steal (or lose permanently!) is not one of them.

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Re:Nasdaq Plans to Introduce Bitcoin Futures by seibelj on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @08:15PM (#15812537)

Perhaps it's easier to steal in different ways. Computer-based hacks, bugs, social based attacks (phishing, etc.) sure... but harder to break into a house and steal, as the private key can be hidden better. Easy to assume the safe is where 20 gold bars are.

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Re:Nasdaq Plans to Introduce Bitcoin Futures by pfisch on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @09:26PM (#15812965)

Pretty sure cash is the most commonly stolen store of value in the world.

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Re:Nasdaq Plans to Introduce Bitcoin Futures by lunchables on Thursday November 30, 2017 @09:46AM (#15816041)

Source please.

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Re:Nasdaq Plans to Introduce Bitcoin Futures by vasilipupkin on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @06:46PM (#15811999)

Right, but you could create a crypto thingie that is tied to gold or dollars. I agree with what you said but it doesn't tell me how to calculate the price of bitcoin

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