Trading Giant TD Ameritrade Joins Crypto With ErisX Investment
American broker TD Ameritrade Holding Corp has invested an unspecified amount in the ErisX regulated derivatives stock exchange. This will allow the site to launch deliverable futures for bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, and litecoin.
The purpose of the new ErisX platform is to offer a wide range of futures with physical delivery for several cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, ethereum, litecoin, and bitcoin cash. Under the leadership of Thomas Chippas the exchange plans to become a key place for individual and institutional investors for trading cryptocurrencies and derivatives-related digital assets. Previously, Chippas led quantitative trading at Citigroup, but left the post several months ago.
David Jevans to ihodl: Careful Where You Buy Crypto From
ihodl.com spoke exclusively with David Jevans, the CEO of CipherTrace, and the chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) ahead of the Delta Summit.
“Even hardware wallets have security problems, but like everything. But this is the trick: be careful WHERE you are buying from. Buy it directly from the company, don’t buy it on eBay. You can see why. And there are like 150 vendors on eBay selling these things,” he said.
You can read the full interview with David Jevans here.
Kosher Blockchain: Israeli Security Switch to DLT
The Israel Securities Authority (ISA) has integrated distributed ledger technology (DLT) into its internal systems. Representatives of the ISA noted that the blockchain allows a more reliable transfer of information because it provides authenticity confirmation and prevents data falsification and removal.
The integration process took place in two stages. The first one involved Yael system, which provides communication with accountable structures. The next one should implement Etsba-on voting system, which allows investors to participate in meetings remotely. This stage has not yet been completed. The agency also plans to implement blockchain into its control system.
What Else:
- Shares of the Barry Silbert Grayscale Bitcoin Investment Trust fell by 80% since Bitcoin reached its historic high at the end of last year. In addition to a lowering trend on the cryptocurrency market, investors, however, tend to blame its high fees for failures of the fund.
- Seoul mayor, Park Won, announced that Seoul will create a blockchain complex to house around 200 companies, as well as create a 100 billion won ($88 million) fund to foster talents in the blockchain field.
- Gemini cryptocurrency exchange had obtained insurance coverage for the funds and digital assets held in clients online wallets.
- Matthew Allen, an assistant director of domestic operations with the Homeland Security Investigations division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement stated that cryptocurrency transactions can be traced.
At 19:30 (GMT+1) total cryptocurrency market capitalization stands at $219,4 billion
Bitcoin (EXANTE: Bitcoin) $6589 (+1,31%)
Ethereum (ETH/USD) $223 (+1,47%)
XRP (XRP/USD) $0,53 (+1,68)
Bitcoin Cash (EXANTE: Bitcoin.Cash) $516 (+0,19%)
EOS (EOS/USD) $5,76 (+3,60%)
Aurora (+35,88%) showed the best growth in the top-100
Market Dynamics
The trading volume of cryptocurrencies for 24 hours reached $12,41 (-1,09 billion per day)
Mining Profitability
BTC $2,2 for 10 TH/s ↘️
ETH $0,18 for 10 MH/s ↗️
BCH $0,21 for 1 TH/s ↘️
LTC $3,3 for 1 GH/s ↗️
DASH $0,08 for 1 GH/s ↘️
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