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Re: Reuters: Bitcoin gets boost as U.S. watchdog (CFTC) approves first swap
by
FloodZone
on 14/09/2014, 19:21:15 UTC
I don't understand, what is going on? A swap?

Basically a more advanced form of currency exchange. See here for more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_swap
Pretty awesome that a US regulatory body is putting its rubber stamp on a bitcoin-based financial derivative.