Nasdaq Technology to Power Bitcoin Trading in Global Market

Nasdaq Technology to Power Bitcoin Trading in Global Market

Bitcoin trading may be joining the likes of U. S. equities and other financial assets as part of global market exchanges. Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. recently agreed to provide the trading technology needed by Noble Markets, a New York-based startup company, to allow investors to trade bitcoin and other digital currencies. This will allow institutional investors, large companies, and hedge funds to include bitcoin trading in their portfolios, thereby enhancing the volumes and liquidity for the cryptocurrency. In particular, Noble Markets' platform will be using Nasdaq's X-stream trading system....


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