ASX Affirms Blockchain Support Following CEO Departure
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) says it remains committed to its plans for potential blockchain integration after the CEO who helped lead the project abruptly resigned. ASX's acting boss, chairman Rick Holliday-Smith, told Bloomberg that he views distributed ledger technology as a "unique opportunity" for Australia to become a leader in the financial technology space. "The ASX board is committed to the development of distributed ledger technology," Holliday-Smith wrote in an email to Bloomberg, according to a report today. A letter signed by the....
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