Bitcoin futures are safe will stabilize the cryptocurrency: Chilton
Chilton
However   former market regulator Bart Chilton  believes trading bitcoin futures will be safe and could actually help stabilize the cryptocurrency   he  told CNBC on Thursday.
Chicago-based Cboe Global Markets is set to launch bitcoin futures on Sunday  and CME  the world's largest futures exchange  is planning to launch its futures product next week. Both exchanges are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission  which  Chilton  used to head.
"They know what they are doing in these markets. CME is the most liquid  diverse traded futures contracts around the world "  Chilton  said in an interview with CNBC's "Power Lunch."
Chilton said the CME and Cboe know what the risks are and are very adept at setting their margins  which are constantly adjusted in things that are more volatile.
 Chilton  has long been a proponent of regulating the digital currency  which has no central authority.  Its  transactions are recorded in an anonymous public log called the blockchain.
"It doesn't have to be a full-throated regulation that thwarts innovation. I support digital currencies. But there needs to be some consumer protections "  he  said.
However   [TGT]believes trading bitcoin futures will be safe and could actually help stabilize the cryptocurrency   [TGT]  told CNBC on Thursday.
Chicago-based Cboe Global Markets is set to launch bitcoin futures on Sunday  and CME  the world's largest futures exchange  is planning to launch its futures product next week. Both exchanges are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission  which  [TGT]  used to head.
"They know what they are doing in these markets. CME is the most liquid  diverse traded futures contracts around the world [TGT]said in an interview with CNBC's "Power Lunch.[TGT] said the CME and Cboe know what the risks are and are very adept at setting their margins  which are constantly adjusted in things that are more volatile.
 [TGT]  has long been a proponent of regulating the digital currency  which has no central authority.  [TGT]  transactions are recorded in an anonymous public log called the blockchain.
"It doesn't have to be a full-throated regulation that thwarts innovation. I support digital currencies. But there needs to be some consumer protections "  he  said.