Which brokers allow bitcoin futures?

[Visaria]

Do I want to send $16k to an unknown broker? Who is more dodgier, broker or coinbase?

 

[Cuddles]

https://www.bitmex.com/app/trade/XBTUSD

 

[CaseyB]

Is that right? Can't see it in my trading platform.
Anyway, I will contact them.

try the symbol XBTF8 to view the January contract

 

[maxinger]

try the symbol XBTF8 to view the January contract

don't have.

anyway the broker said they are testing it out, and should be ready soon.

 

[MattZ]

Is that right? Can't see it in my trading platform.
Anyway, I will contact them.

You need to enable CBOE data to receive the quotes for XBT Bitcoin Futures.

 

[Daal]

This CBOE futures is a bit of a joke, they only use 1 exchange price to settle the contract. Manipulating the expiration will be so easy. At least the CME will use an average of many exchanges

 

[maxinger]

This CBOE futures is a bit of a joke, they only use 1 exchange price to settle the contract. Manipulating the expiration will be so easy. At least the CME will use an average of many exchanges

at times, someone with deep pocket might 'manipulate' the (small) market to influence the settlement price for whatever reason.

 

[just21]

This CBOE futures is a bit of a joke, they only use 1 exchange price to settle the contract. Manipulating the expiration will be so easy. At least the CME will use an average of many exchanges

https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/volume/24-hour/

Gemini is the 15th largest exchange and did $181m in BTC/USD in last 24 hours.

 

[niko79542]

https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/volume/24-hour/

Gemini is the 15th largest exchange and did $181m in BTC/USD in last 24 hours.

tbf Gemini has increasingly had issues with downtime since btc crossed 10k. They used to be higher up on that list. There was 1 day a couple of weeks ago, where literally 0 volume was coming from them.

 

[sss12]

This CBOE futures is a bit of a joke, they only use 1 exchange price to settle the contract. Manipulating the expiration will be so easy. At least the CME will use an average of many exchanges

If you are exposed to the futures going into a cash settlement with an illiquid product like this you have big ones. The opportunity for institutional desks to move this around into settle is huge.