Bitcoin is known as digital gold. It is treasured as an investment asset. Much like the famous yellow metal, bitcoin (“BTC”) does not offer income through dividends or interest. This poses a challenge for investors seeking regular cashflows and income. One strategy that skilled investors use to turn BTC into an income generating asset is the cash and carry trade...
For years I have been talking about using futures products to LOCK IN the fiat value of Bitcoin and give investors the added bonus of collecting a return based on the arbitrage. We are once again in a big bullish cycle which is driving up the futures premiums to all time highs creating OPPORTUNITY . In the FTX:BTC1231 for instance as of writing there is a...
For at least three years now I have been advocating for the Bitmex futures "Cash and Carry" trade which is an arbitrage of the quarterly futures contracts versus the spot price of Bitcoin. With this recent selloff and hedge opportunity I wanted to demonstrate once again how this trade played out and its benefits. I've been telling people to do this not only in...