ASX, Digital Asset and VMware are looking to extend the use of blockchain technology in financial services in Australia and New Zealand.
The new DLT Solutions team has been created to look at other ways the ASX can use the technology in the equities and non-equities space.
The ASX has opened a new Customer Development Environment (CDE) for users to test and interact with the new clearing and settlement system.
Decision to enable integration with other platforms lauded by the likes of BNP Paribas, DTCC and Broadridge as enabling widespread blockchain development.
Digital Asset made waves at Global Custodian’s Industry Leaders Awards event in New York as Kelly Mathieson, head of financial products, took home the coveted North America Industry Person of the Year award. We speak to Kelly on how industry attitudes have shifted around blockchain technology and its potential for clearing and settlement.
Digital Asset will be transitioning client-facing responsibilities to Oliver Hugh-Jones, head of business development for Europe.
After more than three and a half years, blockchain pioneer Blythe Masters to leave her role as CEO of Digital Asset.
Cindy Chen will oversee the post-trade business development team, as well as the blockchain project HKEX is working on with Digital Asset.