Bitcoin futures rise as virtual currency hits major exchange
CHICAGO -- The first-ever bitcoin future jumped after it began trading Sunday as the increasingly popular virtual currency made its debut on a major US exchange. The futures contract that expires in January surged more than $3,000 to $18,010 four hours after trading launched on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE). The contract opened at $15,000, according to data from the CBOE. The CBOE futures don't involve actual bitcoin. They're securities that will track the price of bitcoin on Gemini, one of the larger bitcoin exchanges.
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Bitcoin futures make firm debut, dollar holds gains ahead of Fed
Futures in bitcoin, which has taken global financial markets by storm, swung above their launch price, while the dollar kept gains in Monday's Asian session on expectations the Federal Reserve will stick to its tightening path.
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Bitcoin futures surge past $17,000 on launch day
The front-month bitcoin futures contract on the Chicago-based CBOE Futures Exchange surged past $17,000 on Monday, the first day of trading. The January contract opened at $15,460 in New York on Sunday evening, before leaping to a high of $17,170 during Asian hours. They were last quoted at $17,120, a more than $1,000 premium to the price on Gemini Exchange. The futures are cash-settled contracts based on the auction price of bitcoin in U.S. dollars…
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$64M in Bitcoin was just stolen by hackers who targeted the NiceHash marketplace
Another major cryptocurrency heist is being reported in this news, this time at an online Bitcoin marketplace known as NiceHash. According to reports, hackers were somehow able to break into the NiceHash system and steal about 4,700 Bitcoins, which at the time (Bitcoin prices have since risen) were
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Bitcoin Markets Really Like CBOE Futures, Prices Spike Sharply
Bitcoin soars following CBOE futures release, with futures going even higher.
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