Nasdaq is one of the largest and most well known financial institutions in the World. As the second-largest stock market by market capitalization, Nasdaq is also one of the leading software companies in capital markets, providing its Nasdaq Financial Framework to exchanges all around the globe. Fredrik Voss, VP of Blockchain Innovation at Nasdaq, joins us to discuss how Nasdaq is leveraging blockchain technologies to propel itself into the future. Having invested in Chain and Stratumn, Nasdaq is taking a very hands-on approach, building products which it integrates into the various software solutions they sell. Topics discussed in this episode:A high-level overview of Nasdaq as a stock exchange and software companyNasdaq's thesis regarding blockchain technologiesThe potential challenges aheadWhat blockchain technologies bring to regulators regarding oversight and auditingNasdaq's Venture Program and its investment thesisWhy Nasdaq chose to invest in Chain and StratumnTypes of applications built in partnership with Chain and StratumnFredrick's views on Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) Links mentioned in this episode: Why Nasdaq Is Even More Optimistic About Blockchain Than It Was 3 Years AgoInside Linq, Nasdaq's Private Markets Blockchain ProjectNasdaq Executive Fredrik Voss Optimistic About Blockchain in Capital MarketsFredrik Voss, Nasdaq Vice President ?'" About Blockchain Sponsors: Shapeshift: Buy and sell alt coins instantly and securely without a centralized exchange - http://epicenter.tv/shapeshift Support the show, consider donating: BTC: 1CD83r9EzFinDNWwmRW4ssgCbhsM5bxXwg (https://epicenter.tv/tipbtc)ETH: 0x8cdb49ca5103Ce06717C4daBBFD4857183f50935 (https://epicenter.tv/tipeth) This episode is also available on :Epicenter.tvYouTubeSouncloud Watch or listen, Epicenter is available wherever you get your podcasts. Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, S?ƒbastien Couture & Meher Roy.