Nasdaq to Unveil Blockchain-Based Platform
Nasdaq is set to unveil its new blockchain-based platform, which will facilitate share transfers and sales on its private market. The firm's demonstration of the new platform is expected to take place at the Money 20/20 event in Las Vegas today. A company-issued statement said Nasdaq Linq - first announced in May - would include Chain, Change Tip, PeerNova, Synack, Tango and Vera as its first private company clients. Bob Greifeld, Nasdaq CEO, said in a statement: "We are extremely encouraged by the initial demand for Nasdaq Linq from these innovative, first-mover companies, and the....
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In an announcement today, Nasdaq revealed the issuance of its client Chain.com’s share to a private investor using the company’s private-market blockchain platform Linq. Calling it a ‘major advance’ in blockchain technology for private companies, a Nasdaq press release has announced the issuance of shares by Chain.com to a private investor using its blockchain-powered trading platform, Linq. The transfer of share represents the first-ever successful private issuance of shares using blockchain technology. The transaction represents a quick leap from launch to operations for Nasdaq’s Linq, a....
Nasdaq has continued with its blockchain affair by unveiling its latest blockchain tech initiative - Linq, a platform that enables private companies to trade their shares using the bitcoin-powering technology, even before the companies go public. With Linq, Nasdaq revealed its newest trading platform with a live demonstration at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas. In a press release, Nasdaq also announced the first six private companies participating in the blockchain-enabled platform. They are Chain.com. ChangeTip, PeerNova, Synack, Tango and Vera. "We are extremely encouraged by the....