Blockchain Daily Digest – December 10th, 2019

1.    LedgerX Co-Founders Put on Leave Following US CFTC Scrutiny

Ledger Holdings, Inc., the parent company of LedgerX, feels pressure from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after it has been reported that LedgerX physically settled Bitcoin futures products have not been approved. 

2.    Authentication of Medicinal Products Made Possible by Blockchain Technology

Kadena, a blockchain network, has partnered with Rymedi, a healthcare data platform provider, to validate the quality of medicinal products via blockchain.  

3.    How is CoinMarketCap Combating Fake Crypto Trading Volumes with its New Liquidity Metric?

Crypto data aggregator, CoinMarketCap (CMC), held its inaugural large-scale event, The Capital, bringing together leading stakeholders in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.

4.    Bakkt Launches Two New Regulated Trading Products Ahead of Schedule

Bakkt launched its market for physically-settled Bitcoin futures in September this year, just launched its Options tied to its Bitcoin futures today.  

5.    IBM’s Blockchain Technology Hand Picked By Coop Italia for Food Traceability

Blockchain technology is continuously being embraced in different sectors, and traceability has emerged to be one of its fundamental selling points. 

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