Why shorting bitcoin could be a bad idea
Shorting bitcoin on the back of its soaring value and Monday’s launch of the first futures trading has been dismissed as irrational and “high risk” by a top UBS economist.
Shorting bitcoin on the back of its soaring value and Monday’s launch of the first futures trading has been dismissed as irrational and “high risk” by a top UBS economist.
French boutique asset manager TOBAM has launched what is claims is the first ever mutual fund in Europe that tracks the value of bitcoin.
Google searches for ‘buy bitcoin’ overtook searches to ‘buy gold’ for the first time in October according to precious metals trader BullionVault.
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The first exchange-traded notes tracking the price of ether, a ‘crypto-fuel’, have been launched for European investors.
The Financial Conduct Authority laid out the dangers of initial coin offerings (ICOs), warning investors that they should be “prepared to lose your entire stake”.
The Financial Conduct Authority laid out the dangers of initial coin offerings (ICOs), warning investors that they should be “prepared to lose your entire stake”.
Hargreaves Lansdown investors can now access a dedicated bitcoin ETF through the firm’s SIPP and brokerage services.
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