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Distrust for Facebook unites Republicans and Democrats against Libra
In 2019, congressional Republicans and Democrats have at least one thing they all seem to agree upon...none of them trust Facebook. David Marcus, co-creator of Libra and head of Libra and Calibra, testified before Congress Wednesday about...
MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity 2019 Day One Held Tuesday in Chicago
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain were not the only themes at the MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity event at the headquarters of Trading Technologies on Tuesday, but they kept cropping up. The first presenter, Colleen Sullivan, is...
Can LedgerX Deliver?
On Monday, June 24, the CFTC licensed LedgerX as a futures market and it joined the ranks of the CFTC triply crowned: swap execution facility (SEF), derivatives clearing organization (DCO) and now designated contract market (DCM). CME and...
Bcause: “Not There Yet”
The hearing on WESCO’s motion to lift Bcause’s bankruptcy protection and/or to remove the bankruptcy court’s stay on a lower court’s order to pay WESCO continued on Monday, June 24. WESCO, an electrical equipment supplier, has asked the...
Bcause’s Next Steps in Bankruptcy
Bcause LLC, the failed cryptocurrency trading platform and mining services provider, was back in court on Friday, June 21, on a motion by WESCO, a secured creditor, to be paid now, before the remaining cash in the enterprise is dissipated....
Phishing for trouble (and bitcoin)
If you get an email from someone who quotes poetry at you before demanding bitcoin under the threat of physical violence, don’t panic - you’ve probably just been hit by a phishing attack. Phishing accounts for the vast majority of cyber...
Mining Troubles Take Down Ecosystem
Judge Janet Baer presided over a motion hearing on June 5 in the bankruptcy proceedings of Bcause, ”the world’s first full-stack cryptocurrency ecosystem.” Bcause’s full stacks include mining, spot trading and futures trading, as well as a...
Wall Street Is Desperate for Wonks Who Can Explain the Rise of Populism
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity 2019 in Chicago is open for registration. Sign up your interns and newer employees today. The events are on...
Trading Technologies expands access to Chinese derivatives markets
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadMarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity Series 2019 Open for RegistrationJohn J. LothianWhen I was trying to figure out what I wanted to be in life, there was no such thing as...
“We would love to see some issuers succeed”
The SEC, digital assets and DLT In its live-streamed FinTech Forum on May 31 the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission demonstrated high levels of both engagement and patience with cryptocurrencies, distributed ledger...
Cboe wins dismissal of Wall Street ‘fear gauge’ manipulation lawsuit
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffCNN reported that "The continental US just had the wettest 12 months in the 124 years on record." And now you know why CME Group just set a record for...
Nomura Penalized by FSA After Market Information Leaked
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffAt the end of the week, Mike Forrester and Spencer Doar will be headed to London for IDX. They will be shooting our popular industry leaders video...
Nasdaq pulls out of Oslo Bors battle, handing Euronext victory
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Today is Memorial Day in the U.S. where we remember and honor those who have given their lives in military service to their country. I will be marching...
Margin Loan Losses Spook BOE Bank Regulators; Tearful Theresa May Quits
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Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadDistrust for Facebook unites Republicans and Democrats against LibraMatt Raebel - John Lothian NewsIn 2019, congressional Republicans and Democrats have at least one thing they all...
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U.S. Options Market Makers Report Good June; Wall Street Desks Endure Worst H1 in a Decade
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