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ErisX Takes on Bakkt With Launch of Physically-Settled US Bitcoin Futures

ErisX is only the second company to offer physically-settled bitcoin futures in the U.S., following the launch of Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt futures contracts in September of this year. Cash-settled futures have been trading in the U.S. since 2017, when CME and Cboe launched their own products, though Cboe discontinued its

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Wu Jihan Takes Full Control of Crypto Mining Manufacturer Bitmain After Ousting Co-CEO

Just weeks after announcing the departure of the company’s co-founder, Micree Zhan, Bitmain’s chief executive officer Wu Jihan has taken full control of crypto mining equipment manufacturer. Jihan held a private client meeting last weekend for the first time since Micree Zhan left and addressed Bitmain’s executives regarding the company’s

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After Hard Fork, Ethereum Takes Second in China’s Blockchain Rankings

China’s state-backed tech workgroup has released its fifteenth blockchain technology assessment, in which it promoted Ethereum to second place after its recent hard fork.The Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID) released the list on Dec. 6, ranking 35 assets in total.In the latest rankings, EOS kept its top

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With New Crypto Hardware Wallet, Evercoin Takes Aim at Trezor and Ledger

Evercoin announced the launch of Evercoin 2 today, Nov. 12, at New York Consensus Invest Summit. Evercoin claims that its new wallet is the safest hardware wallet currently on the market, providing users with an end-to-end encrypted ownership solution for cryptocurrency storage. Powered by YubiKey 5ci —  a security key

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Lawmakers Left with More Questions as Zuckerberg Takes the Congressional Stand

“I’m not sure that we learned too much more new, except now that they’re calling the association an independent association,” Rep. Sylvia Garcia laments.Could this be the end of the road for Facebook’s digital coin, Libra, or perhaps is it just the beginning? Similarly to congress members yesterday, we are

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US CFTC Takes Civil Enforcement Action Against $11M Crypto Scam Circle Society

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against the Nevada-based corporation Circle Society and its owner, David Gilbert Saffron of Las Vegas, for Ponzi-like cryptocurrency scam and registration violations relating to an $11 million cryptocurrency fraud operation.The CFTC filed a civil enforcement action on Monday, September 30,

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