Robert Greifeld, Nasdaq CEO conducted the first demonstration of its new platform at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday:

"We are extremely encouraged by the initial demand for Nasdaq Linq from these innovative, first-mover companies, and the validation it represents of our application of blockchain technology,"said Robert Greifeld.

He added:

"Blockchain applied to the private market is innovation built on top of innovation, and carries with it the opportunity to forever alter the future of financial services infrastructure."