In an original WSJ documentary, markets reporter Steven Russolillo ventures to Japan and Hong Kong to explore the universe of cryptocurrencies. His mission: create WSJCoin, a virtual token for the newspaper industry. Image: Crystal Tai. Video: Clément BürgeThe first U.S. exchange company to launch bitcoin futures has pulled the plug on them, the latest sign that mainstream financial firms are losing their enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies. Cboe Global Markets Inc. said in a notice to traders last week that it “does not currently intend to list additional XBT futures contracts for trading.” XBT is the symbol for the bitcoin futures listed by Cboe.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 18, 2019 12:56 UTC