ErisX Exchange Taps Matt Trudeau As Chief Strategy Officer
br>Crypto exchange ErisX has appointed Matt Trudeau as chief strategy officer (CSO).
ErisX was formerly known as Eris Exchange, but will restart as a platform offering trades in bitcoin, Litecoin, ethereum and futures contracts, pending US regulator approval.
Trudeau has vast startup experience, and has participated in the launches of Instinet, Chi-X, IEX and Tradewind, among other platforms. He is currently CEO of a blockchain startup consultancy firm.
Trudeau’s said the new ErisX was a “needed evolution to the way individuals and institutions trade digital assets” by combining spot trading and regulated futures contracts.
ErisX has raised $27.5 million from Fidelity Investments and Nasdaq. It had prior backing from TD Ameritrade.