Ex-Goldman Sachs Trader Plans to Open New Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange LedgerX
Federally regulated bitcoin exchanges seem to be becoming a trend. Paul Chou, a consultant and former Goldman Sachs trader is readying LedgerX Bitcoin derivatives exchange and clearing house. LedgerX seems like a service that could help Bitcoin derivatives come a step closer to additional legitimacy by being fully regulated. While working for Goldman Sachs, Chou was responsible for the development of algorithmic strategies for equity trading for U. S. and Japanese markets. He also developed a set of cross-asset strategies and devised a method to unify and optimize the trade flow across....
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