I discovered a new perspective on the fascinating story of ICE's birth as an exchange, this time from an interview with one of its founding executives. We begin in Florida in 1996:
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NYMEX, the king of energy floor trading at the time, had an opportunity to get in on the ICE investment but backed out at the last moment. NYMEX passing on the partnership would set up battles with ICE in the years ahead.pic.twitter.com/8jGouVIXct
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Edwin stayed on as ICE's CTO through the 2000s, as the company went public in '05 and oversaw acquisitions to expand into agricultural and financial futures products. He stepped down as CTO in 2014, shortly after ICE closed on its deal to buy the New York Stock Exchange.
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Today, Edwin is a technology consultant and has his own show, called Tech Rides. You can hear his ICE story and more for free on his website. Be sure to also give him a follow
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