From the balance sheet perspective, bitcoin futures contracts would more logically adhere to the standards already in place
for currency futures contracts.
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The Fund may also engage in other currency transactions such
as currency futures contracts, currency swaps, options on currencies, or options on currency futures, or it may engage in other types of transactions, such as the purchase and sale of exchange - listed and OTC put and call options on securities, equity and fixed - income indices and other financial instruments; and the purchase and sale of financial and other futures contracts and options on futures contracts.
It makes short and long positions in various markets, such as fixed income,
currency futures contracts, equity index and commodities.
Effective March 31, 2016, the Templeton Foreign (TEMFX), Global Opportunities (TEGOZ) and World (TEMWX) funds gained the flexibility to «to hedge (protect) against currency risks using certain derivative instruments including currency and cross currency forwards and
currency futures contracts.»
A currency futures contract is a legally binding contract that obligates the two parties involved to trade a particular amount of a currency pair at a predetermined price (the stated exchange rate) at some point in the future.
Currency futures contracts are legally binding and counterparties that are still holding the contracts on the expiration date must trade the currency pair at a specified price on the specified delivery date.