Anthony and Dan - Seward & Kissel - Bitcoin Futures

Hello Listeners, Today is a very special episode. I have both Daniel Bresler and Anthony Jew, members of Seward and Kissel's Blockchain and Crytpocurrency group, and we will be discussing about the various issues surrounding bitcoin futures. 1:31 – How did you guys get started in this field? What interested you in pursuing cryptocurrencies? 2:53 – What are bitcoin futures? How are they different from other futures? 5:19 – Are bitcoins commodities? 5:34 – Is there a need for bitcoin custodians? 6:44 – How is the CFTC regulating the bitcoin futures? 7:43 – What are the limits to the CFTC’s enforcement on bitcoin futures? 9:03 – Can you describe the valuation methodologies of the CME and CBOE bitcoin futures and how they differ? 12:45 – How do they affect different types of investors? 17:19 – What should institutional and retail investors be aware of? 19:14 – What are the potential headwinds for regulations of bitcoin futures? 20:17 – What are your favorite books? 21:32 – Are there any papers or online articles that you found useful understanding of blockchain that you would recommend? Enjoy and thanks for the listen!