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Exchange operator SIX partners with Blythe Masters on blockchain

The post-trade division of Swiss group and Digital Asset will test how the technology can be used in Switzerland's financial markets

Exchange operator SIX partners with Blythe Masters on blockchain
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The post-trade division of Swiss exchange operator SIX Group has partnered with the startup run by former JP Morgan commodities chief Blythe Masters to test how blockchain technology can be used in the country's financial markets.

SIX Securities Services and Digital Asset will work on a prototype for clearing and settling securities trades using distributed ledger technology, the companies said on September 22.

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