Sydney Stock Exchange Developing Blockchain Trading System
A stock exchange in Australia is developing a private equity market solution using blockchain technology. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, the Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) will initially look to facilitate the trade of private stocks, but will eventually open the system up to publicly traded stocks as well. The project brings to mind Linq, the blockchain project developed by securities exchange operator Nasdaq in partnership with blockchain startup Chain. Loretta Joseph, the lead SSX consultant working on the project, told the Morning Herald: "We will start with a private....
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