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Story: Nasdaq Plugs Talos Tech Into Trading Systems After SEC Green Light

By Julie Binoche

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What Nasdaq and Talos Built Together. The partnership tackles a real headache for big institutions - managing traditional and digital…

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Surveillance Gets an Upgrade. Talos clients now get access to Nasdaq's Trade Surveillance platform, which means…

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Nasdaq just rolled out Talos technology across its Calypso and Trade Surveillance platforms.

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The whole thing started when Nasdaq filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission back in September, asking to run a pilot program for tokenized securities trading.

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The partnership tackles a real headache for big institutions - managing traditional and digital assets in separate systems that don't talk to each other.

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Roland Chai from Nasdaq said the partnership "builds on strategic initiatives designed to converge on- and off-chain market ecosystems while preserving liquidity, transparency,…

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The integration also connects to custodians and trading venues across both traditional and digital markets.

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Talos clients now get access to Nasdaq's Trade Surveillance platform, which means institutional-grade monitoring for digital asset trades.

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The surveillance piece is pretty important because regulators want to make sure digital asset trading doesn't become the Wild West.

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But there's still no word on what comes next in the integration process. Both companies stayed quiet about timelines or additional features they might roll out.

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The Depository Trust Company's involvement can't be overstated here. They clear and settle trillions of dollars in trades every year, so having them on board gives the whole…

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Nasdaq's been pushing hard into digital assets lately, and the Talos partnership fits their broader strategy of adapting to client demands.

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The pilot program's success could open doors for much wider adoption of tokenized assets in mainstream finance.

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Katz from Talos emphasized that reducing operational friction was a key goal, which makes sense given how complex it is for firms to manage multiple asset types across different…

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The SEC's approval came after months of back-and-forth, but the March 2026 green light represents a major step toward mainstream tokenized trading.

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