BITCOIN SEASON 2: Can Bitcoin Go Negative? How Bitcoin Futures Contracts Work

Matt Wraith, CTO of Bitnomial, breaks down Bitcoin futures markets, fork futures trading, and quantum computing risks. Deep dive into physical delivery, market mechanics, and how chain splits create unique trading opportunities. Matt Wraith, CTO of Bitnomial, joins us to talk about the intricate world of Bitcoin futures trading. From explaining physical delivery vs cash-settled futures to exploring the wild possibilities of fork futures markets, Matt breaks down complex market mechanics with real-world examples. We dive into how chain splits could be traded, the quantum computing threat to Bitcoin, and why having oil storage matters when futures go negative. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: - Bitnomial founded 2014, launched futures 2020 - Oil futures went negative in March 2020 - Bitcoin Cash hashrate flipped BTC post-fork - Quantum computer threat "5 years away for 30 years" - Physical delivery requires actual BTC transfer - Fork futures first appeared during SegWit debate Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:09 Founding Bitnomial 03:32 Regulatory changes 05:16 CTO role 06:09 Multiple hats 07:29 Futures 10:08 History of futures 12:38 Physical delivery 14:48 Storage costs 17:25 Clearing house 18:27 Cash settled 21:22 Bitcoin futures history 25:23 Forks & futures 37:02 Assets on Bitcoin 41:22 Restrictions on futures 45:04 Black Swan pricing 48:18 Quantum 52:52 Presidio Bitcoin Quantum Conference 55:36 Futures as governance - 👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech! Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here. Questions or want to sponsor? [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.