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
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Anthony: @a_malakian; anthony.malakian@infopro-digital.com
James: @JimRundle; james.rundle@infopro-digital.com
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Episode 126: Brexit Fallout; the SGX-NSE Battle Continues; Cellphone Location Data
Episode 127: Digital Reasoning’s New AI Product; A Look at the July Issue of Waters
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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