First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff A report from Deloitte showed that 9 out of 10 blockchain trials go nowhere. Only 8 percent of projects started still survive, with 92 percent of blockchain projects failing or started as an experiment, according to a blog post...
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ICO Rules and Regs: Initial Coin Offerings Under Regulatory Spotlight
So you want to launch an initial coin offering? Better buckle up and lawyer up. At the FinTank CryptoCon event in Chicago on Thursday, two attorneys addressed the complexity and pitfalls that come with launching an ICO. Barbara...
ICO regulation inconsistent as cryptocurrency bubble fears grow; CFTC Chief Works to Tweak, Not Decimate, Obama-Era Rules
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff To those who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, get outside and stretch your legs today, the deals for Black Friday can wait. ~JJL Chuck Mackie of Maven Wave has recapped the CME Group's GFLC in a blog post. ~JJL On Tuesday,...
ICE to ‘Go West’ with Chicago-to-Tokyo network; Tulip Fever: There’s a Digital Token for That
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Kevin Wolf, formerly of ViableMkts and Eris Exchange, is now U.S. head of FICC at Euronext. ~JJL Jim Gorman, formerly of Modern Market Initiative and BATS, is now director of Media Relations and Internal Communications at...
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Dead Chickens, Frozen Oranges Confront Farmers in South After Severe Cold
First Read $29,826/$300,000 (9.9%) Charles Bohm ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The CME set new record volumes in the Ultra 10-Year Note and 30-Year Bond futures on February 23. Ultra 10-Year Note futures reached a record volume of 1.7 million...
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GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
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