David Newns

David Newns joined SIX Group as Head of SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) in 2021. With a deep knowledge of DLT applications in financial services, Mr. Newns advocates for wholesale CBDC as a foundational component for the successful deployment and leveraging of the full potential of DLT and blockchain technology within the global capital markets. Having an extensive background in traditional finance, he understands the importance of investor protection, robust control environments, a clear governance framework, and adherence to regulatory obligations when applied to the digital asset space. In 2023, SDX made history by settling securities transactions in wholesale CBDC.

Interview, Blockchain

How will capital markets run on the blockchain?

David Newns, head of Switzerland’s SIX Digital Exchange (SDX), explains how to get a blockchain-based stock exchange off the ground and what such platforms could mean for the future of markets and finance.

David Newns
November 5, 2024