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Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) has announced a significant technological advancement by connecting the Canton Network to Nasdaq Calypso, developed in partnership with QCP, Primrose Capital Management, and Digital Asset. This integration enables end-to-end margin and collateral workflows on blockchain technology.

The partnership enhances collateral mobility across all asset classes and supports automated 24/7 margin and collateral management for various assets, including crypto derivatives, fixed income, and OTC derivatives. This advancement allows financial institutions to optimize capital efficiency through real-time collateral mobilization and redeployment.

Nasdaq Calypso, which currently serves 97% of globally systematically important banks and numerous financial institutions worldwide, aims to set new standards in institutional digital assets and bridge traditional finance with emerging digital markets.

Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has released its mid-month short interest report as of June 13, 2025. The total short interest across all 4,849 Nasdaq securities reached 16.38 billion shares, up from 16.11 billion shares in the previous period. The average daily volume increased to 1.72 days from 1.54 days.

In the Nasdaq Global Market, 3,207 securities reported short interest of 13.69 billion shares, representing 2.32 days of average daily volume. The Nasdaq Capital Market saw short interest of 2.69 billion shares across 1,642 securities, maintaining a 1.00 day average daily volume.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 11, where shareholders elected all 12 nominated directors to serve one-year terms. The board includes executives from diverse backgrounds, including AT&T, General Electric, Dubai International Financial Center, and other prominent organizations. Notably, Adena T. Friedman was re-elected as Chair of the Board. Shareholders also approved key proposals including executive compensation, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for FY2025, and an amendment to allow limited exculpation of Nasdaq officers.

Nasdaq has announced the delisting of securities from 12 companies that were previously suspended from trading. The affected companies include Blue Star Foods, Altamira Therapeutics, Fresh2 Group, Coliseum Acquisition, Real Good Food Company, MultiMetaVerse Holdings, Nature's Miracle Holding, SPI Energy, Evergreen Corporation, Mynaric AG, byNordic Acquisition, and Avinger. The suspensions occurred between December 20, 2024, and February 18, 2025, and none of these securities have traded on Nasdaq since their respective suspension dates. The delistings affect various types of securities including common stocks, American Depositary Shares, Class A Ordinary Shares, warrants, and units.

Nasdaq reported changes in short interest positions for securities listed on its exchanges as of May 30, 2025. The total short interest across all 4,816 Nasdaq securities decreased to 16.11 billion shares from 16.47 billion shares in the previous period. For Nasdaq Global Market securities, short interest declined to 13.50 billion shares from 13.74 billion shares, with days to cover decreasing to 2.19 from 2.41. The Nasdaq Capital Market saw short interest decrease to 2.61 billion shares from 2.73 billion shares, maintaining a 1.00 day average daily volume. Overall, the average daily volume for all Nasdaq securities decreased to 1.54 days from 1.79 days in the prior period.

Nasdaq and MarcumAsia are co-hosting the Asia Go IPO Summit on September 12, 2025, at Hong Kong's Grand Hyatt Hotel. This one-day event follows the successful Japan Go IPO Summit that attracted 400 participants. The summit aims to provide Asian companies with insights into U.S. IPO markets and strategies for public company success. The comprehensive agenda includes sessions on IPO market conditions, listing criteria, investor expectations, SPAC mergers, and special challenges for Chinese companies amid US-China tensions. Key topics cover legal requirements, accounting standards, Wall Street engagement, follow-on offerings, and M&A strategies. The event features experts from leading investment banks and case studies of recent high-profile Asian IPOs, targeting senior management teams, board members, and venture capital firms interested in U.S. capital markets access.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has announced an exclusive partnership with Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) to distribute the Tape D® API, providing enhanced visibility into private market valuations. The API offers real-time pricing data for private and pre-IPO companies by combining primary round data, secondary market transactions, and accounting data including mutual fund marks and 409A valuations. Available through Nasdaq Data Link, this solution aims to address transparency challenges in private markets, particularly valuable given the presence of over 1,200 unicorns. The partnership enhances Nasdaq's suite of solutions for private market participants, complementing existing offerings like Nasdaq Fund Secondaries. The Tape D dataset helps investors evaluate private holdings, enables banks to structure transactions, assists wealth advisors with liquidity management, and provides insights for private companies planning capital raises.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has released its monthly trading volumes report for May 2025. The company has made the detailed volume statistics available through its Investor Relations website, accessible via http://ir.nasdaq.com/financials/volume-statistics. This regular monthly disclosure provides important trading metrics and volume data that help investors and analysts track the exchange's operational performance. However, specific volume figures and comparisons to previous periods were not disclosed in the press release.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has announced upcoming executive presentations at two major financial conferences in June 2025. Chair and CEO Adena Friedman will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange & Trading Conference on June 5, 2025, at 2:30 PM ET. Additionally, Nasdaq President Tal Cohen will speak at the Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference on June 10, 2025, at 9:45 AM ET. Both presentations will be accessible via webcast through Nasdaq's Investor Relations website at ir.nasdaq.com/events.cfm.