Nasdaq is not going to use Bitcoin

[BulltardBusters]

Nasdaq is one of the first multinational financial services companies to explore ways to leverage the blockchain in a non-currency manner.

This doesn't mean Nasdaq is using actual Bitcoins as currency. But Nasdaq will be interacting with the Bitcoin system to slip data into the blockchain.

Nasdaq's experiment is a limited one. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal referred to Nasdaq's pre-IPO market, which launched in January 2014, as "a fledgling marketplace." But if it works out, expect to see it use the blockchain concept elsewhere.

They have said multiple times that they are not going to use Bitcoin. They are researching the use of "Blockchain Technology" for record keeping.

[Kupsi]

They have said multiple times that they are not going to use Bitcoin. They are researching the use of "Blockchain Technology" for record keeping.

Wrong! Read more. They are useing "colored coins". That's Bitcoin.

[Morecoin Freeman]

NotLambchop must hold the record for creating the most bitcointalk accounts.
And for being the most annoying, etc.

[necrita]

Record keeping can be done with:
Spreadsheets: Microsoft excel
Relational databases: Oracle, Postgres, Mysql

[ParabellumLite]

NotLambchop must hold the record for creating the most bitcointalk accounts.
And for being the most annoying, etc.

You of all people should know that this obviously is not one of Lambchop his sockpuppet accounts. Lamb never changes in the way he replies, no matter how many accounts he uses. The poster above does not fit Lamb's profile.

And to be frank: the guy is likely right, even though he created an account to say 'just that'. There was a topic about the blockchain (the thing that holds real value), with the OP telling others that major financial companies are interested in the tech, but not in Bitcoin. What followed were two dozen people telling him that he could not be right one or another, because they have so much interest in Bitcoin being adopted by those entities. Whatever it is, many people here even ignore the evidence if it is right in front of them - they're just that far gone.

[neurotypical]

Nasdaq is one of the first multinational financial services companies to explore ways to leverage the blockchain in a non-currency manner.

This doesn't mean Nasdaq is using actual Bitcoins as currency. But Nasdaq will be interacting with the Bitcoin system to slip data into the blockchain.

Nasdaq's experiment is a limited one. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal referred to Nasdaq's pre-IPO market, which launched in January 2014, as "a fledgling marketplace." But if it works out, expect to see it use the blockchain concept elsewhere.

They have said multiple times that they are not going to use Bitcoin. They are researching the use of "Blockchain Technology" for record keeping.

Another (same) retard creating a new account for senseless FUD.

The blockchain doesn't work without Bitcoin, because Bitcoin is the fuel for the blockchain, it's the native currency in which the blockchain guards (miners) get their rewards for running the entire fucking thing. Don't you get it? There is no blockchain without Bitcoin. The journalists are retarded, so you are. Everyone that uses the blockchain IS USING Bitcoin indirectly, which means sooner or later all those moves will translate in higher price.

[inca]

NotLambchop must hold the record for creating the most bitcointalk accounts.
And for being the most annoying, etc.

You of all people should know that this obviously is not one of Lambchop his sockpuppet accounts. Lamb never changes in the way he replies, no matter how many accounts he uses. The poster above does not fit Lamb's profile.

And to be frank: the guy is likely right, even though he created an account to say 'just that'. There was a topic about the blockchain (the thing that holds real value), with the OP telling others that major financial companies are interested in the tech, but not in Bitcoin. What followed were two dozen people telling him that he could not be right one or another, because they have so much interest in Bitcoin being adopted by those entities. Whatever it is, many people here even ignore the evidence if it is right in front of them - they're just that far gone.

You are wrong on both counts.

Nasdaq are using the bitcoin blockchain.

[Chef Ramsay]

NotLambchop must hold the record for creating the most bitcointalk accounts.
And for being the most annoying, etc.

You of all people should know that this obviously is not one of Lambchop his sockpuppet accounts. Lamb never changes in the way he replies, no matter how many accounts he uses. The poster above does not fit Lamb's profile.

And to be frank: the guy is likely right, even though he created an account to say 'just that'. There was a topic about the blockchain (the thing that holds real value), with the OP telling others that major financial companies are interested in the tech, but not in Bitcoin. What followed were two dozen people telling him that he could not be right one or another, because they have so much interest in Bitcoin being adopted by those entities. Whatever it is, many people here even ignore the evidence if it is right in front of them - they're just that far gone.

You are wrong on both counts.

Nasdaq are using the bitcoin blockchain.

Yeah, this is totally the work of one lambscrotch, just w/o the weird and deranged pedo references and such.

[knight22]

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[Amph]

They have said multiple times that they are not going to use Bitcoin. They are researching the use of "Blockchain Technology" for record keeping.

it does not matter that much, but the side effect should bring something to bitcoin, a fresh air to from which the price can restart again, they will help bitcoin indirectly

[onewiseguy]

Nasdaq is one of the first multinational financial services companies to explore ways to leverage the blockchain in a non-currency manner.

This doesn't mean Nasdaq is using actual Bitcoins as currency. But Nasdaq will be interacting with the Bitcoin system to slip data into the blockchain.

Nasdaq's experiment is a limited one. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal referred to Nasdaq's pre-IPO market, which launched in January 2014, as "a fledgling marketplace." But if it works out, expect to see it use the blockchain concept elsewhere.

They have said multiple times that they are not going to use Bitcoin. They are researching the use of "Blockchain Technology" for record keeping.

No now alot of tech companies are looking at the blockchain. not bitcoin makes more sense.

[umairsaleem]

They never said they want to use Bitcoin, what they said is blockchain technology not Bitcoin, even it come from Bitcoin.

[Q7]

Another one of those newly created account meant to spread fud. To counter the statement, Nasdaq can use bitcoin and most likely they will do it to incorporate into it via use of colored coins. It is something like ownership of shares being documented and written to the blockchain for them to claim it. Imagine it would work like counterparty

[PolarPoint]

Don't know what colored coin is before. After reading about it on the wiki, i think is a contract thing which stores ownership information on the bitcoin blockchain. Do these colored coins transactions need to pay 0.0001 transaction fee to the miners? If they do, nasdaq using colored coins will help bitcoin popularity.

[lyth0s]

"The" blockchain meaning that they are using bitcoin without saying that they are using bitcoin. They also said they are using open asset protocol and colored coins, which is clearly on the bitcoin network.

Phase 1: Use the word "blockchain" instead of bitcoin to get rid of any negative connotations
Phase 2: People realize that they are literally using bitcoin
Phase 3: Profit.

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[STT]

Are there any other coloured coins in operation, Ive heard of the idea but I presume they mean altogether separate blockchain until it actually goes ahead or someone confirms this is even possible yet

[600watt]

Are there any other coloured coins in operation, Ive heard of the idea but I presume they mean altogether separate blockchain until it actually goes ahead or someone confirms this is even possible yet

they will test their idea on the bitcoin blockchain. they want to settle ownership online in a way it cannot be forged. no other alt-chain is near as safe.

i bet they love the idea that they can use the bitcoin blockchain for free.

what i great invention. you can use it, i can use it. nasdaq can use it. for free, safe, secure. bitcoin rocks.

[alesx.onfire]

so, that was the "pre-pump" ?

[RodeoX]

They have said multiple times that they are not going to use Bitcoin. They are researching the use of "Blockchain Technology" for record keeping.

Wrong! Read more. They are useing "colored coins". That's Bitcoin.

Correct, although they may use a different blockchain for their system. we may want that if the plan is to spam the chain with tons of micro-transactions. Buy they are currently using the bitcoin blockchain specifically.

[BTCtrader71]

Phase 1: Use the word "blockchain" instead of bitcoin to get rid of any negative connotations

^ this

Saying that you believe in the blockchain technology but not bitcoin the currency is currently the "politically correct" thing to say in certain circles. But that will change with time.

Even if Nasdaq is not currently planning on using large quantities of bitcoins, in the long run this is bullish for the price. This is the sort of thing that will entrench the bitcoin blockchain, making it less and less likely that its dominance will be supplanted by an alt. After all, from an investor viewpoint, the question is not whether cryptocurrencies will be valuable in the future; the only question (imho) is which one(s).

I imagine that in the future, switching operations from one blockchain to another will be easier said than done. Analogous to switching from one operating system to another (windows, OSX, linux). Sure it can be done, but it is an expensive proposition.