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		Toine on Jan 9, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Building for the Blockchain Contrarian approach to this article : is there a way to short Bitcoin, and other "cryptocurrencies" ?

elmar on Jan 9, 2018 [–]

yes, just borrow Bitcoin and sell it for fiat and when the repayment is due just buy Bitcoin again, you are basically "short selling" it.

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