Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE) and Blockstream today announced the addition of cryptocurrency options data to the cryptocurrency data stream offered through the unified ICE feed.
Cryptocurrency Data Feed, launched by ICE and Blockstream in 2018, offers real-time cryptocurrency information and includes data on more than 100 cryptocurrencies from more than 30 venues and exchanges of global origin. As part of ICE’s exclusive agreement with Blockstream, ICE offers extensive exchange price and order book data coverage for cryptocurrencies.
ICE works closely with Blockstream to aggregate cryptocurrency data from multiple sources into a rich and easily consumable data stream. The Cryptocurrency Data Feed is designed to allow ICE Data Services clients to receive global market data in a stream with comprehensive cryptocurrency information.
“Interest in cryptocurrency markets has been steadily increasing after seeing key regulatory decisions and positive market reactions earlier this year,” said Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream. “This is a great time to launch this new offering and we are pleased to continue working closely with ICE and cryptocurrency exchanges worldwide to provide this data service which we believe can significantly lower barriers to wider cryptocurrency trading .”
The unified ICE data stream aggregates content from 600+ data streams into a normalized format. Used by Tier 1, 2 and 3 banks, asset managers, hedge funds, ISVs and resellers, this cost-effective solution provides a range of global financial insights covering multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, fixed income, foreign exchange, money markets, commodities, energy and ETFs.