Liftoff: Bitcoin futures are up and trading.
Given the huge buzz around the cryptocurrency, its first day was surprisingly tame - at least by Bitcoin standards.
Futures rocketed 20% at open before dropping back beneath $18,000. That's still nicely above the $16,649 mark Bitcoin was sitting at midday yesterday, but you've got to remember, Bitcoin's up more than 66% since Dec. 1. Reuters' "Breakingviews" noted futures volume was around $50 million, just 0.5% of the volume of actual bitcoins in the prior 24 hours.
Now, it's possible lots of would-be traders were sitting out the first day, pulling a "wait-and-see" on possible expensive glitches.
But then again, the first day doesn't matter much. I think Bitcoin futures will be big - much bigger than they are now.
I'm not trading just yet. It's a little dangerous for my taste, but I will eventually.
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