Retail investors are more likely to hold bullish bets on bitcoin, while big players tend to be short
About US$100mil worth of CME bitcoin contracts changed hands
The launch of bitcoin futures raises a new danger for traders of the digital currency
Without access to the new market, some customers won't be able to place their bets
ICE’s Sprecher raises doubts about being the first US exchange to offer bitcoin futures
One of Chicago’s largest high-speed traders has taken a central role in the bitcoin market.