Former LedgerX CTO and Zach Dexter has been named as the company’s CEO just hours after a director alleged the company’s interim management was failing its investors and employees.
LedgerX Board Member Says Company in Disarray After Founders’ Ouster
In a letter to the CFTC Office of the Inspector General, a LedgerX board member alleges the company is failing its investors and shareholders following the suspension of its founders in December.
LedgerX Places Founders on Administrative Leave After Tussle With CFTC
LedgerX CEO and COO Paul and Juthica Chou have been “placed on administrative leave” by the company, with DTCC vice chairman Larry Thompson filling in.
LedgerX Claims ‘Personal Animus’ Drove Ex-CFTC Chair to Stall Approvals
LedgerX claims former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo threatened the company for personal reasons, two letters obtained by CoinDesk reveal.
Seed CX Begins Testing Swap Contracts Settled in Real Bitcoin
Seed CX has begun testing bitcoin margin swaps with users and is waiting on regulatory approval to launch them.
What Happened: Why the First US Physical Bitcoin Futures Haven’t Launched
LedgerX admitted it has not launched bitcoin futures, as it previously claimed, after the CFTC said it had not approved the exchange to do so.
ICE CEO: Bakkt Will Launch Bitcoin Futures In ‘Very Near Future’
ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said Bakkt will launch its physically-settled bitcoin futures soon, subject to regulatory approval.
Beating Bakkt, LedgerX Is First to Launch ‘Physical’ Bitcoin Futures in US
LedgerX has launched the first physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts in the U.S., beating Bakkt to the punch.
CFTC Approves LedgerX to Settle Futures in Real Bitcoin
LedgerX just got the green light from the CFTC to offer physically settled bitcoin futures to retail investors.
LedgerX Reveals Bid to Beat Bakkt to Physical Bitcoin Futures Launch
Crypto derivatives provider LedgerX plans to become the first U.S. firm to offer physically settled bitcoin futures contracts.
LedgerPrime Raises $12 Million for Crypto Quant Trading
LedgerPrime, a crypto trading firm led by ex-Wall Street whizzes, has closed on $12 million of capital and secured commitments for another $8 million.
LedgerX Unveils Betting Market for 2020’s Bitcoin Block Reward Halving
The bitcoin block reward will be cut in half next year – and soon, market watchers can place bets on exactly when the subsidy halving will happen.
LedgerX Launches ‘Bitcoin Fear Index’ to Track Price Volatility
LedgerX is launching LXVX – a “Bitcoin Fear Index” similar to the VIX, a popular volatility benchmark in the stock market.
LedgerX Claims ‘Record’ July for Bitcoin Options Trading
Bitcoin derivatives trading provider LedgerX says it saw a “record” amount of trading volume over the last two months.
LedgerX Announces Bitcoin Options Trading Upgrade
LedgerX announced Tuesday that it is launching a new simplified interface for a bitcoin call options trading platform.
LedgerX’s Bitcoin Derivatives Trading Is Up 7X Since Launch
Bitcoin trading platform LedgerX now sees $7.5 million traded weekly in options products, up from $1 million during its first week.
Ripple’s XRP Just Might Be the Next Big Crypto Futures Market
A little-known British crypto company has already turned XRP futures into a budding business worth over $30 million a month.