Venkatesh Rao@vgrThe futures-trading part was not a fad though, it endured and now is integral to global financial systemQuote Tweetsam atman@djinnius·Jul 30, 2017Replying to @vgrTulip mania emerged from the invention of futures trading. Bitcoin may be a tulip, hard to say; cryptocurrency is here to stay.8:01 PM · Jul 30, 20171 Like
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jul 30, 2017Replying to @djinniusThough arguably, futures trading is much older so the innovative leap associated with tulip mania was minor anywayen.wikipedia.orgFutures exchange - Wikipedia