Bitcoin begins trading just as Asian markets open up for the week
(WorldNews France)

Bitcoin debuted on a major exchange on Sunday, a milestone for the digital currency that has some investors excited but others nervous. The CBOE Futures Exchange in Chicago said Bitcoin January futures were trading at US$15,940, with 398 contracts traded, after having opened at US$15,460. The futures are cash-settled contracts based on the auction price of bitcoin in US dollars on the Gemini Exchange, which is owned and operated by virtual currency entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler......