Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and Amazon Web Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), expanded their partnership on Thursday to make Nasdaq’s Calypso platform available to financial institutions as a fully managed service on AWS.The cloud delivery aims to streamline capital markets and treasury operations by removing infrastructure upkeep.The managed service lets clients handle front-to-back-office workflows, risk, and compliance with quicker rollouts and regular updates, helping firms m ...

NASDAQ Developments - NASDAQ has requested the SEC to allow trading of clearly labeled equivalent rights tokenized shares as traditional stocks, marking a significant move to integrate blockchain technology into US equity markets [2][3] - Tokenized securities are digital representations of stocks that can enhance liquidity, support fractional ownership, and provide access to overseas investors [3] - The proposal seeks to amend existing rules to permit tokenized stocks to be traded similarly to traditional equities, addressing fundamental questions about stock issuance, definition, and settlement [4][5] Gemini Partnership - NASDAQ has become a strategic investor in Gemini Space Station, a cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, as it prepares for an IPO [6][7] - Gemini holds approximately $20 billion in assets and has processed nearly $300 billion in lifetime trading volume, offering various digital asset services [8] - The firm aims to raise around $300 million in its IPO, with NASDAQ investing $50 million in a private placement, enhancing access to Gemini's services for NASDAQ clients [9] CBOE Innovations - CBOE plans to launch continuous Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts later this year, pending regulatory review [10] - These contracts will have 10-year expirations, cash-settled, and aligned to real-time spot market prices, simplifying position management and reducing costs associated with periodic rolling [11] - The new products are expected to attract both retail and institutional traders, offering substantial advantages for long-term crypto exposure [12][13]

The Winklevoss twins stand on a rooftop overlooking Manhattan with the Nasdaq tower glowing below - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has lined up Nasdaq as a strategic investor as it prepares to go public in New York this week, Reuters reported on Sept. 9, citing people briefed on the matter. According to the report, the share sale could raise up to $317 million, with Nasdaq expected to buy about $50 million of stock in a ...

By Echo Wang (Reuters) -Gemini Space Station, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has secured Nasdaq as a strategic investor as it moves forward with plans for a New York listing this week, according to two people familiar with the matter. Gemini, which could raise as much as $317 million in the initial public offering, has already lined up Nasdaq to buy $50 million in shares in a private placement at the time of the IPO, the people said, asking not to be identified becau ...