NEW YORK & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ErisX, a regulated, transparent and secure venue for the digital asset market, today announced the expansion of their leadership team to include Matt Trudeau as Chief Strategy Officer.
Trudeau has vast experience building disruptive technology businesses and in-depth domain expertise in regulated financial markets, market structure, trading technology and electronic exchanges. His background also includes work with blockchain and distributed ledger technology, cryptocurrencies and crypto assets. He has led and assisted in 10 global market launches including Instinet, Chi-X, IEX and Tradewind.
“ErisX is a needed evolution to the way individuals and institutions trade digital assets and I am pleased to be a part of this initiative,” said Matt Trudeau. “Offering spot and regulated futures contracts on one platform, ErisX is pioneering a solution that connects digital and traditional asset classes.”
As Chief Strategy Officer, Matt will work with the leadership team to develop the firm’s strategy and catalyze new initiatives. He will help identify new avenues for revenue growth as well as drive the firm’s market structure efforts. He reports to Thomas Chippas, Chief Executive Officer at ErisX.
“We welcome Matt to the team and look forward to leveraging his experience working in digital assets, disruptive technology and regulated environments,” said Thomas Chippas. “We are confident in the team we are building and the skill set they bring to the table to enhance trading in the digital asset space.”
About ErisX
ErisX offers individuals and institutions a single, innovative platform to access digital asset spot and futures markets. By combining professional tools, advanced technology, sophisticated regulatory oversight, and a diverse product set, ErisX offers compliant, capital markets friendly workflows to digital market participants. Backed by some of the worlds largest trading firms and financial institutions, ErisX brings transparency and reliability to the digital asset class. ErisX, Eris Exchange, and the ErisX and Eris Exchange logos are trademarks of the Eris Exchange group of companies. Aspects of ErisX’s offering are subject to regulatory approval, including its pending license as a clearing organization with the CFTC. The CFTC does not have regulatory oversight authority over underlying or spot virtual currency products or transactions or virtual currency exchanges, custodians, or markets.
