Nasdaq Blockchain

The overall concept of an ownership economy isn’t new

We are living through an activist period of data regulation that will dictate how our economies function for generations to come

In a session on the Evolving Marketplace Landscape at Nasdaq’s Technology of the Future conference, Ulf Ahlenius, Head of Marketplace Products, outlined six key product investment areas his team is focusing on to help take marketplaces to the next level.

It’s not if the internet has changed our lives, but how. But along with the benefits comes a deep-rooted problem: trust.

Gold is one of the oldest and most notable trading assets known to humankind

Recent advances in blockchain technology, combined with increased demand for insurance products across the world, has set the stage for the rise of parametric insurance, or insurance that automatically pays out when certain events occur.

When the Ethereum blockchain first launched in 2015, it kicked off a blockchain revolution.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed long standing inequities in healthcare. Underserved populations have suffered the highest incidence and death rates, while also experiencing the worst of the financial hardship. 

Distributed ledgers are entering its second decade of existence and may grow to $40 billion by 2025 by some estimates.

Throughout history, borrowers and lenders have created incentives through collateral, ranging from kings’ crowns in Medieval Europe to wheels of cheese in present day Italy.

One of the basic tenets of the Democratic process is “One person, one vote.”

More than ever, people across the globe are exploring alternative ways to access financial products and services.

Owning property, especially property that produces income, has long been one of the fastest paths to generational wealth.

The urgency with which the blockchain ecosystem must act to ensure the development of comprehensive privacy and confidentiality solutions cannot be overstated

Healthcare is plagued by inefficiencies and cost overruns but blockchain technology holds the solution, and could lead to a better patient experience in the process

The community is the heart and soul of a blockchain project, providing a strong foundation that drastically improves the likelihood of a project’s success.

At this year’s virtual Singapore Fintech Festival, Nasdaq President and Chief Executive Officer Adena Friedman identified several technologies, including the cloud, machine learning and quantum computing, that will drive the future of the capital markets and establish a more conn

Toward the end of 2020, bitcoin — the world’s preeminent cryptocurrency and a consistent indicator of the larger crypto market — has shot up in value to reach all-time highs and is staying there. A large factor in this trend has been a marked increase in institutional investment.

Over the last few years, blockchain has emerged as a national priority in both the public and private sectors in China where they have even received increasing support from both local and provincial governmental bodies.

It is hard to imagine that it has only been over a decade since Bitcoin’s genesis block was first mined.