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Australian Share Market Reveals Potential Storm for US Equities While Bitcoin Falls

Sebastian SinclairMar 23, 2020

The ASX fell sharply during its opening session Monday after Australia's Prime Minister announced drastic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.

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National Stock Exchange of Australia Plans DLT Platform to Compete With ASX

Sebastian SinclairFeb 20, 2020

National Stock Exchange of Australia owner NSX Ltd. and financial institution iSignthis are forming joint venture to offer a digital securities trading platform.

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ASX’s Long-in-the-Works DLT Plan on Ice Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Paddy BakerMar 25, 2020

With COVID-19 fast spreading in Australia, the stock exchange is pausing the project until June to reassess the situation.

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ASX Sees Industry Benefits Arising From Blockchain Upgrade as July Tests Approach

Daniel PalmerFeb 14, 2020

The chief of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said the company's approaching shift to blockchain tech could bring opportunities to the wider securities industry.

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Australia’s Stock Exchange Backs $35M Round for DLT Survivor Digital Asset

Ian AllisonDec 11, 2019

Digital Asset has raised $35 million in Series C funding, signaling a comeback for the seminal enterprise blockchain startup.

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Australian Securities Exchange Building New Blockchain Platform With VMWare, Digital Asset

William FoxleyAug 26, 2019

ASX is teaming up with Digital Asset and VMWare to move its current exchange platform onto distributed ledger technology.

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ASX DLT System ‘On Track,’ Says Annual Report

Daniel PalmerAug 16, 2019

The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system.

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ASX Is Letting Clients Test Its In-the-Works Blockchain Settlement System

Yogita KhatriMay 7, 2019

The Australian Securities Exchange now has a customer testing environment for its blockchain-based clearing and settlement system, due in 2021.

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Digital Asset Names New CEO to Succeed Blythe Masters

Ian AllisonMar 19, 2019

Enterprise blockchain startup Digital Asset has named co-founder Yuval Rooz as the company’s new chief executive officer.

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Digital Asset Loses a Manager and a High-Profile Board Member

Ian AllisonMar 14, 2019

Wall Street superstar Sallie Krawchek has quietly left the board of Digital Asset, and the manager of the firm's DAML product has returned to banking.

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Digital Asset Loses Second CTO in 6 Months as Startup Shake-up Continues

Ian AllisonFeb 13, 2019

James Powell, CIO and CTO of engineering at Digital Asset, has left the enterprise blockchain startup after just six months.

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ASX Reaffirms 2021 DLT Rollout After Blythe Masters Steps Down

Nikhilesh DeDec 19, 2018

The Australian Securities Exchange will continue to work on its DLT-based settlement system despite the departure of of Blythe Masters, the former CEO of its partner Digital Asset.