Blockchain Startup to Corporate Bully: ‘We’re Not Going to Take This Lying Down’

Blockchain Startup to Corporate Bully: ‘We’re Not Going to Take This Lying Down’

After entering the US market, Eris Industries hoped their 'troubles with the law' would be behind them, but sadly not. Now, Eris Exchange, whose founder is associated with Blythe Masters’ crypto startup Digital Asset Holdings, is not only trying to secure the Eris name, but perhaps also engaging in anticompetitive litigation. Interestingly, the plaintiff Chicago based futures exchange company, Eris Exchange, has a notable founder and board member in the name of Donald R Wilson. Wilson is also a founder and co-owner of Digital Asset Holdings, the crypto-related startup, which Blythe Masters....


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