John McCrank
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Trading Technologies-Coinbase deal to bridge bitcoin and futures January 25, 2018
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trading software provider Trading Technologies International Inc said on Thursday it has teamed up with crypto-currency exchange operator Coinbase to give institutional traders...
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Cboe gets nod to challenge NYSE, Nasdaq for closing stock ordersJanuary 18, 2018
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved a proposal from No. 2 U.S. stock exchange operator Cboe Global Markets Inc to compete for end-of-day orders for...
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Post-trade group working to further shorten U.S. settlement cycleJanuary 12, 2018
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The post-trade processor for U.S. stocks, as well as corporate and municipal bonds, said it is taking steps to further cut the time it takes to settle trades in a bid to reduce...
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'More to come' after bitcoin futures launch: Cboe CEODecember 11, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The generally smooth launch of bitcoin futures on Cboe Global Markets could pave the way for other cryptocurrency-related products like options and ETFs, the head of the...
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Silicon Valley meets 'Flash Boys' on new corporate listings programDecember 7, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new would-be stock exchange based in Silicon Valley is teaming up with IEX Group, the newest U.S. stock exchange and focus of author Michael Lewis's book, "Flash Boys: A Wall...
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Cboe, CME to launch bitcoin futures contractsDecember 7, 2017
Here are some of the differences between the products to be offered by the exchange operators. CONTRACT UNIT-The Cboe Bitcoin Futures Contract will use the ticker XBT and will equal one bitcoin.-The...
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Bitcoin to start futures trading, stoking Wild West worriesDecember 7, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bitcoin fans are salivating over the potential of long-awaited legitimacy for the cyptocurrency when futures trading launches this weekend, but experts worry the risks associated...
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New York Stock Exchange owner ICE holds back on crypto-futuresDecember 5, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intercontinental Exchange Inc has put a lot of thought into the idea of futures contracts on cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, but has yet to move forward due to the opaque nature...
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U.S. regulator to allow CME, CBOE to list bitcoin futuresDecember 1, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main U.S. derivatives regulator said on Friday it would allow CME Group Inc and CBOE Global Markets Inc to list bitcoin futures contracts, opening the door to added...
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U.S. stock trading audit system delayed by hack fearsNovember 30, 2017
(Reuters) - A long-delayed trading database meant to help regulators police stock and options markets faces further setbacks as the U.S. Congress considers whether it is secure enough to keep out...
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Nasdaq plans bitcoin futures contract in 2018 - sourceNovember 29, 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq Inc plans to launch a futures contract based on bitcoin in 2018, making it the third exchange operator to plan U.S. derivatives contracts linked to the digital currency, a...
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U.S. Treasury's Phillips calls fiduciary rule 'regulation looking for a problem'November 28, 2017
Phillips, speaking at the Managed Funds Association Conference, said on the Financial Stability Oversight Council: "We believe it's a very valuable forum. We don't have any intention of removing FSOC...