US derivatives regulator to review bitcoin futures risks

http://ift.tt/1AlqXNK December, the Futures Industry Association wrote to the CFTC expressing concern about the risks potentially posed by allowing futures in volatile virtual currencies to be traded alongside more traditional financial products. The price of bitcoin soared to record highs of more than $19,000 in December, ...

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