Nasdaq Signs Blockchain Technology Agreement

Nasdaq has entered into a long-term, non-exclusive, collaboration agreement with enterprise software firm, R3. As part of this co-operation, Nasdaq’s Market Technology business will leverage R3’s enterprise blockchain software Corda, along with professional services and support in building full lifecycle solutions for digital assets marketplaces. By tapping Corda Enterprise, Nasdaq can bolster its broader platform and partnership strategy in order to support new institutional-grade assets utilizing Corda Enterprise to manage the asset lifecycle for new and existing market infrastructure operators on a 24x7x365 basis.