McCourt said he expects bitcoin options will enable miners of the cryptocurrency to more effectively hedge the cost of their production. Photo: Reuters McCourt said he expects bitcoin options will enable miners of the cryptocurrency to more effectively hedge the cost of their production. Photo: Reuters
McCourt said he expects bitcoin options will enable miners of the cryptocurrency to more effectively hedge the cost of their production. Photo: Reuters
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Exchange provider CME Group expects bitcoin options to be a hit with Asian cryptocurrency traders, miners

  • Slated for launch in the first quarter 2020, the new bitcoin options should prove as popular as futures contracts, says CME Group’s Tim McCourt
  • Bitcoin price has more than doubled this year, having plunged 40 per cent from a peak in June; options could help hedge against volatility

Topic |   Bitcoin
Georgina Lee
Georgina Lee

Updated: 5:21pm, 10 Oct, 2019

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McCourt said he expects bitcoin options will enable miners of the cryptocurrency to more effectively hedge the cost of their production. Photo: Reuters McCourt said he expects bitcoin options will enable miners of the cryptocurrency to more effectively hedge the cost of their production. Photo: Reuters
McCourt said he expects bitcoin options will enable miners of the cryptocurrency to more effectively hedge the cost of their production. Photo: Reuters
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