London - based cryptocurrency exchange firm Quantum is launching a digital trading futures exchange that will include the first physically delivered bitcoin futures contracts . Some traditional futures exchanges, including those run by Cboe Global Markets Inc and CME Group Inc, already offer bitcoin futures. CoinfloorEX is aimed at hedge funds , proprietary traders and cryptocurrency miners . Some traditional exchanges already offer trading in cash futures , but the contracts are still settled in cash and the cryptocurrency does not change hands . Coinfloor co - founder Mark Smith said many investors were concerned that cash - settled deals can be manipulated too easily . Coinfloor was founded in 2013 , and runs a second exchange in Gibraltar .
London - based cryptocurrency exchange firm Quantum is launching a digital trading futures exchange that will include the first physically delivered bitcoin futures contracts . CoinfloorEX is aimed at hedge funds , proprietary traders and cryptocurrency miners . Some traditional exchanges already offer trading in cash futures , but the contracts are still settled in cash and the cryptocurrency does not change hands . Coinfloor co - founder Mark Smith said many investors were concerned that cash - settled deals can be manipulated too easily . Coinfloor was founded in 2013 , and runs a second exchange in Gibraltar .