NEW YORK, June 26, 2025 — Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ), a global leader in financial technology, has unveiled a groundbreaking integration of the Canton Network with its Nasdaq Calypso platform, enabling seamless blockchain-based margin and collateral workflows. This initiative, developed in collaboration with QCP (a leading digital asset trading and market-making firm), Primrose Capital Management (quantitative digital assets fund manager), and Digital Asset (creator of the Daml smart contract language and Canton Network), marks a significant step toward enhancing capital efficiency for institutional investors in the digital asset ecosystem. For blockchain enthusiasts, this development signals a new era of real-time, 24/7 financial operations bridging traditional and digital markets.
The integration allows financial institutions to manage risk, margin, and collateral across diverse asset classes, including crypto derivatives, fixed income, and over-the-counter derivatives, using Nasdaq Calypso’s robust infrastructure. By leveraging the Canton Network’s blockchain technology, the platform supports automated, round-the-clock collateral management, unlocking previously immobilized capital and enabling institutions to optimize liquidity in an always-on financial environment.
Melvin Deng, CEO of QCP, emphasized the transformative potential: “Partnering with a global technology leader like Nasdaq is a testament to our commitment to building the next generation of institutional-grade market infrastructure. This isn’t just a technological milestone, it’s a paradigm shift for capital efficiency. Automating collateral management on-chain allows us to offer our clients enhanced security, better pricing, and the ability to deploy capital 24/7 across both traditional and digital assets.”
Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Asset, added: “This milestone with Nasdaq, QCP, and Primrose shows how Canton can meaningfully enhance institutional workflows. By automating margin and collateral processes on chain, firms gain real-time efficiency and control while maintaining data confidentiality through configurable privacy settings.”
Linus Ong, Chief Investment Officer at Primrose Capital Management, noted: “This integration empowers our fund to align our portfolio management and real-time risk management with institutional-grade on-chain infrastructure. It brings the discipline of quant finance to a 24/7 digital market.”
Magnus Haglind, Head of Marketplace Technology at Nasdaq, highlighted the broader implications: “Capital market infrastructure and the emerging digital asset ecosystem are on the cusp of a generational shift as they converge with faster settlement and 24-hour trading. Financial institutions need to improve real-time risk management and mobilize collateral to optimize capital and liquidity deployment.”
This collaboration underscores Nasdaq’s commitment to advancing digital asset infrastructure, with plans to further enhance its capital market solutions to drive institutional adoption. Nasdaq’s technology currently powers 97% of global systemically important banks, half of the world’s top 25 stock exchanges, and over 3,800 financial services clients, positioning it as a key player in modernizing the digital asset ecosystem.
Impact on Blockchain Adoption
This integration is a pivotal moment for blockchain adoption in institutional finance. By combining Nasdaq Calypso with the Canton Network, the partnership demonstrates how blockchain can streamline collateral management, offering real-time efficiency and scalability. For the blockchain industry, this signals growing trust in distributed ledger technology to handle complex financial workflows, potentially accelerating mainstream adoption.
About Nasdaq
Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a global technology company delivering data, analytics, and software solutions to corporate clients, investment managers, banks, and exchange operators. Its platforms enhance liquidity, transparency, and integrity in global markets. Learn more at www.nasdaq.com or follow @Nasdaq on X.
About the Canton Network
The Canton Network is a privacy-enabled blockchain platform designed for institutional finance, offering secure, interoperable workflows for digital assets. Built with the Daml smart contract language, it supports applications like tokenized carbon credits and stablecoin platforms, ensuring data confidentiality through configurable privacy settings. The network connects major financial players, including BNP Paribas and BNY Mellon, fostering trust and scalability in digital markets.
About Nasdaq Calypso Platform
Nasdaq Calypso is a leading cross-asset, front-to-back technology platform used by 97% of global systemically important banks and over 3,800 financial institutions worldwide. It streamlines trading, risk management, treasury, and collateral operations across asset classes, including derivatives and fixed income. With cloud-enabled solutions and recent AI enhancements like the XVA Accelerator, Calypso delivers real-time insights and operational efficiency, making it ideal for modernizing capital markets.
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