
Intercontinental Stock Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange () hinted it was adding a slew of new coins to its Data Feed in a on March 14.
Launched in January 2018, the is a service offering real-time digital currency information, covering prices and order books. The platform was introduced following a partnership between ICE and () and technology company Blockstream.
Per the recent announcement, ICE is extending the list of supported to thousands, also adding hundreds of venues. With this move, the company is ostensibly planning to increase transparency in the field.
At press time, the Data Feed 58 digital currencies from various data sources, markets and exchanges around the world. The service is backed by ICE’s Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure (SFTI) tool, which claims to eliminate downtime for investors and enable immediate notifications in case of an emergency.
In February, ICE that the launch of its platform is set for later in 2019. The project’s infrastructure has purportedly already a number of high-profile investors and partners, including Starbucks and .
That same month, ICE revealed that it had its first acquisition of assets in futures commission merchant Rosenthal Collins Group, which was first in mid-January. The acquisition would allegedly expand Bakkt’s risk management and treasury operations with systems and expertise, and might contribute to Bakkt’s Anti-Money Laundering () and Know Your Customer () policies.
Published at Fri, 15 Mar 2019 21:01:50 +0000