The DAREC Library
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Reflections on NYC Cryptocurrency Conference
Like any good professor, I offer my authoritative opinion, but the truth is, I don’t really know. Perhaps I would find out at Consensus.
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For Bitcoin Futures, the CFTC Defends the Indefensible
Bitcoin futures contracts are susceptible to manipulation because their underlying Bitcoin reference price can be easily manipulated.
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SEC Stands Firm Against New Bitcoin ETF Proposals
The SEC’s stance is disheartening to those who believed that the launch of Bitcoin futures contracts last month presaged a Bitcoin-related ETF.
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Bitcoin Futures Are a Bad Idea
Why is there a persistent arbitrage opportunity available in the Bitcoin futures market?
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Why a Bitcoin Bubble is a Good Thing
Featuring Lee A Reiners
The cryptocurrency market is currently more 1990s Beany Baby bubble than housing market circa 2006, and that may actually be a good thing.