Crypto
The Spread – Backing Bakkt, a curve for Curve Global, and HKEX disappointment
The CMW Podcast Episode 3: A Speculative Streak
Bakkt readies CME challenge
Ah, September! Litigation is in the air
This year, early September is back-to-federal-court time in Chicago. Three of our favorite cases have seen some recent action in the Dirksen Building.CFTC v Kraft and Mondelez. Last week, the CFTC asked to move the date of the evidentiary...
The CMW Podcast Episode 2: Tokenized Trading
From Opera to Blockchain: An Inside Look Into Diverse Crypto Careers
Bcause bets it all on bitcoin
On Thursday, August 8, Judge Janet Baer continued the current round of proceedings in Bcause’s ongoing federal bankruptcy case until September 4. Bcause demonstrated to the court there is hope a confirmable reorganization plan can be...
What is going on at LedgerX?
LedgerX may have launched trading on the contract market platform designated by the CFTC in June as reported by the cryptocurrency press on July 31. According to details shared exclusively with CoinDesk, the online news service that broke...
The CMW Podcast Episode 1: Crypto 101: A Beginner’s Primer on Digital Assets
Ever wonder where bitcoin came from, or who made it? How about, 'what is a blockchain, and how does it work?' John Lothian News Associate Editor Matt Raebel offers a crash-course in crypto for the inaugural episode of the CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast.
Understanding Government and Regulation: Lessons From The Inside
Andy Busch, former chief market intelligence officer at the CFTC, had some pragmatic but alarming advice for interns who attended day one of MarketsWiki Education’s World of Opportunity event: “In D.C., someone is always out to get you.” In...
Failures are Often Opportunities + Thoughts on Digital Asset Regulation
It can be difficult to predict what will be the catalyst to propel someone down their eventual career path. For CMT Digital CEO Colleen Sullivan that early catalyst just so happened to be learning about ‘80s junk bond czar Mike Milken. As...
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 the...
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...
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Rogue Oil Trader Causes $320 Million Loss at Mitsubishi Corp. Unit
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffThe CME Group's University Trading Challenge registration is open. College students can participate in the challenge, where they can experience the...
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General Motors Strike Unleashes Frenzy of Options Trading; Quadruple Witching Brings Heightened Volumes and, Potentially, Volatility
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightMary Savoie: The Importance of Investor EducationJohnLothianNews.comIn this video from MarketsWiki Education's World of Opportunity event in Chicago, Mary Savoie,...
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