Wavelength Podcast Episode 136: Blockchain Projects & Some Politics
Anthony Malakian and James Rundle record a weekly podcast touching on the biggest stories in financial technology. This week: blockchain and politics.

This week Anthony and James dig into IHS Markit's new cloud-based TradeServ platform, which will eventually replace MarkitSERV's DSMatch platform, and host MarkitWire, Markit Trade Manager, among others. Since the rollout is also connected to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.'s (DTCC) new Trade Information Warehouse (TIW), which will be built using blockchain technology and is expected to be rolled out in 2019, they then take a look at blockchain projects in the industry, including some thoughts from Nasdaq. (2:00-13:30)
Finally, they close the show with a rant about the stupidity of the past week in politics. (14:00-end)
To hear the full interview, listen in the player above, or you can download it.
IHS Markit Overhaul: https://www.waterstechnology.com/connectivity-networks/3845446/ihs-markit-overhauls-derivatives-nerve-center-with-tradeserv-launch
DTCC Blockchain: https://www.waterstechnology.com/infrastructure-technologies/3845566/dtcc-blockchain-platform-scheduled-for-early-2019-launch
Nasdaq Profile: https://www.waterstechnology.com/people/3845756/nasdaqs-twin-pillars-brad-peterson-and-lars-ottersgard
Contact Info
As is the case with everything we do, we'd love to get some feedback from our listeners. Feel free to reach out to Anthony or James via Twitter or email.
Anthony: @a_malakian; [email protected]
James: @JimRundle; [email protected]
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Episode 128: Agile Challenges; CAT Plan Questions
Episode 129: Interdealer Broker Troubles; Bitcoin ETFs
Episode 130: State Street Buys Charles River
Episode 131: More Bitcoin ETFs & More State Street-Charles River
Episode 132: Thasos Group’s CEO Talks Alternative Data
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