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How Does a Futures Exchange Verify the Authenticity of the Physically-Delivered Bitcoin?

The exchange verifies the delivery by confirming the transaction on the public blockchain and checking for illicit origins.
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How Does a Futures Exchange Verify the Authenticity of the Physically-Delivered Bitcoin?

The exchange's custodian verifies the authenticity of the delivered Bitcoin by ensuring the transaction is confirmed on the public Bitcoin blockchain. The custodian confirms that the coins are not associated with any known illicit activity and that they are transferred from a secure, verified wallet.

The integrity of the blockchain itself is the ultimate source of authenticity.

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