ICE is one step closer to offering BTC futures as its Bakkt opens its digital-asset custody warehouse

Rajan Dhall, MSTA FX Daily

How will it all work?

Futures are set to begin trading 23rd September and actual Bitcoin can be acquired by going long in the one-day or 30-day contract and holding to delivery.
Custody of the coins will be handled by Bakkt Trust Co., which received approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services last month to hold customer tokens.
The warehouse will then move Bitcoins from short positions to long positions at expiration, resulting in actual delivery of Bitcoin.
The warehouse has opened early to allow customers to move Bitcoin in and out of their accounts to become comfortable with the process prior to Sept. 23.
According to a Bloomberg report It’s rare in the futures world for a company to act as exchange, clearinghouse and settlement authority; this last part delayed ICE’s plans for months as it sought the NYDFS approval to become a trust.

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Rajan Dhall, MSTA

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Rajan Dhall is an experienced market analyst, who has been trading professionally since 2007 managing various funds producing exceptional returns.

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