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HKEX, Nasdaq say TradFi stock exchanges have learned from crypto

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TradFi exchange takeaways from crypto:

Today during the Hong Kong Fintech Week, executives from HKEX  and Nasdaq  explored the differences between traditional stock exchanges and cryptocurrency exchanges and what they can learn from each other.

John Buckley, COO at HKEX, spoke about the exchange building a blockchain capability through tokenizing alternative assets. “I don’t see in the near future traditional exchanges trading cryptocurrencies. But I think we have to learn and build that capability internally first. And then expand depending on where our clients take us,” said Buckley. He views the example of carbon credits as a strong application of blockchain technology and a good place to start.

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