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!