Chain Issues Shares Through Nasdaq's Private Blockchain Platform Linq
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....
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Blockchain startup Chain has issued shares to a private investor using Nasdaq’s recently launched private markets blockchain solution, Linq. In statements, Nasdaq called Chain the first company to complete and document a private securities transaction with its Linq technology, a development the company and CEO Bob Greifeld termed a "major advance" for the blockchain industry. For the transaction, Chain used the Linq platform to issue a record of ownership in the company to its new investor, while benefiting from what Nasdaq said was a reduced settlement time. No details were provided on....
NEW YORK — Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has recently announced that it has issued shares of the company Chain over its blockchain-based private market, Linq. The issuers were “able to use Nasdaq Linq blockchain ledger technology to successfully complete and record a private securities transaction.” This feat, the company explains, is a first of its kind using....
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....
2015 ended with big news on the Bitcoin front. The Bitcoin company Chain used the Nasdaq Linq platform to “digitally represent” a record of ownership on a private blockchain. Nasdaq had announced its debut blockchain platform in May. In October, Nasdaq announced its initial private clients for its blockchain platform: Chain.com, ChangeTip, PeerNova, Synack, Tango and Vera. Nasdaq also unveiled its first-ever demonstration of blockchain technology at the Money 20/20 event in Las Vegas. “The first platform of its kind, Nasdaq Linq is a digital ledger technology that leverages a blockchain to....
At the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas, Nasdaq revealed its new trading platform Linq with its first demonstration. The institution revealed earlier this year they would trial blockchain technology to see how it handled share trading. Nasdaq Group CEO Robert Greifeld told the conference the first participants will include Chain, Vera, Tango, ChangeTip and more. Nasdaq is one of the largest services offering trading, clearing, exchange technology in both public and private markets. Linq is a blockchain enabled technology that initiates various aspects of trading shares through the....