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  • Once upon a time, this is how they would trade futures (via Wikicommons)
    Once upon a time, this is how they would trade futures (via Wikicommons)
    Bitcoin,  United States

    LedgerX beats NASDAQ and ICE to the retail cryptocurrency futures market

    The CFTC has awarded the company the first futures trading license open to individuals rather than institutions

    June 25, 2019 /

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on June 25 that it has approved LedgerX’s application as a designated contract market (DCM). A DCM may “list for trading futures or option contracts based on all types of commodities and that may allow access to their facilities by all types of traders, including retail customers,” according to the CFTC.

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    Leo Jakobson
  • Not even a few hours after it was announced and there's already stock photos of Facebook's libra cryptocurrency (via Shutterstock).
    Not even a few hours after it was announced and there's already stock photos of Facebook's libra cryptocurrency (via Shutterstock).
    Europe,  Libra,  United States

    From Europe and America, Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency faces suspicion

    The social media giant will also have a high regulatory hurdle to jump before launching the digital asset

    June 18, 2019 /

    Less than 12 hours after it was announced, Facebook’s new libra cryptocurrency was already causing the kind of concern in European financial circles that even Bitcoin has not been able to generate.

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    Leo Jakobson
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    According to this stock photo, Facebook does creepy stuff to your eyes (via Pixabay)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Technology

    Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Uber among companies joining Facebook stablecoin project

    Wall Street Journal reports the social media giant will unveil GlobalCoin details next week

    June 14, 2019 /

    Facebook has signed up a who’s who of tech and financial powerhouses to back its forthcoming stablecoin, including Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, and Uber, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 13.

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    Leo Jakobson
  • Mark Zuckerberg Modern Consensus 100 Most Influential People in Crypto 2020
    Mark Zuckerburg (Photo: Facebook).
    Alt coins

    As Facebook moves aggressively into crypto, challenges await

    The social media giant is getting serious about its stablecoin, says CFTC Chair Giancarlo

    June 4, 2019 /

    Facebook has begun talking to U.S. regulators about getting approval for its forthcoming stablecoin cryptocurrency, said to be referred to as “GlobalCoin” at Facebook.

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    Leo Jakobson
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