Chain Issues Investor Shares on Nasdaq Blockchain Platform

Chain Issues Investor Shares on Nasdaq Blockchain Platform

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....


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