NASDAQ integrates blockchain into next-generation market infrastructure
Adina Friedman · a16z Podcast | Market Shifts · Jan 2, 2019 · at 22:53
Adina Friedman, CEO of NASDAQ, discusses how the stock exchange operator has built blockchain capabilities into its core market technology architecture.
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“We've integrated the blockchain now into our next generation market infrastructure technology, so we can basically support any market from pre-trade risk management through to settlement on the blockchain in any market, so including non-financial markets.”
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