The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group said last week that it wanted to start trading bitcoin futures — a move that appeared to give the
cryptocurrency greater legitimacy, but that also prompted some to express fears
over the
implications of bitcoin derivatives, given the low level of regulation in the market.
Industry specialists, serial entrepreneurs, and influential technologists have not stopped buzzing
over the long - term
implications of
cryptocurrencies and decentralized systems.