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Tech firm looks to Nasdaq as ASX knocks back another crypto IPO

Jessica Sier
Jessica SierNorth Asia correspondent

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  • ASX rejected data storage provider DSS from listing because it uses a blockchain
  • DSS has now engaged bankers to list on the US-based Nasdaq
  • ASX is set to shrink by $43 billion because of dearth of IPOs

The ASX has knocked back technology infrastructure provider Distributed Storage Solutions from a planned IPO, due to concerns about its use of blockchain technology, adding it to a growing list of company’s rejected by the local bourse, with the firm saying it will now head offshore to pursue a Nasdaq listing.

The ASX, which wrote off its own disastrous attempt at leveraging blockchains to speed up its settlement times earlier this year, has been historically hostile towards companies that use the technology, due to the lack of regulatory guidance provided by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com

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