The Chicago stock exchange began trading futures on bitcoin
In the course of trading already concluded 2.3 thousand contracts
At the Chicago Board of options exchange CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange) began trading futures on bitcoin. About it reports RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg.
To the opening of the trading value of futures was $15 thousand and at the close the price exceeded $18.5 million was signed Only 2.3 thousand contracts.
At the same time, with the aim of reducing volatility, trading was twice halted after 2.5 hours and 4 hours of trading.
As of 10:55 Moscow time, the exchange rate of bitcoin is $16,695 thousand on the Evening of 7 December, the exchange rate of bitcoin on the exchange has exceeded $17 thousand, but then abruptly collapsed to $14,583 thousand
Recall, 10 December, the price of bitcoin fell nearly 25% after a record high hit this week. Previously, the unit value of the bitcoin has broken another record, surpassing the mark of $18 thousand