Sydney Morning Herald:
Bitcoin’s much-lauded transaction record, blockchain, is being seriously considered as a replacement for the Australian Securities Exchange’s clearing and settlement system.
Managing director Elmer Funke Kupper said the ASX, which is in the middle of replacing its trading systems, had a once-in-a-generation opportunity to install the best technology, and blockchain could reduce cost, save time and cut complexity in the clearing and settlement of trades, now done by a system known as the Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS).
The full article is available here: http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/asx-considers-blockchain-for-clearing-and-settlement-20151024-gkhs46.html