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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...
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 for...
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 the...
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 ICE...
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 court...
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....
Digital Asset Holdings’ pivot raises doubt over blockchain future
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffThe young man from Bradley University I mentioned in JLN earlier this week who was looking for a summer internship has been hired by Barchart.com. Thank you...
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 July...
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 the...
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Math Whiz Trades Without Humans to Build a $700 Million Fortune
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Dan Stern is the subject of today's MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project video. Stern is part of a prominent Chicago Board of Trade family of traders and lovers of soccer.~JJL John...
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