<span style="text-align: justify;">A</span><span class="highlight" style="text-align: justify;"> venture </span><span class="highlight" style="text-align: justify;">arm </span><span style="text-align: justify;">would formalize some of the</span><span class="highlight" style="text-align: justify;"> invest</span><span style="text-align: justify;">ing</span><span class="highlight" style="text-align: justify;"> Nasdaq </span><span style="text-align: justify;">has already been doing in early-stage</span><span class="highlight" style="text-align: justify;"> financial</span><span style="text-align: justify;">–</span><span class="highlight" style="text-align: justify;">technology </span><span style="text-align: justify;">companies. It was one of the earliest supporters of blockchain, a record-keeping tool that some expect will fundamentally change the cost, speed and accuracy of trading.</span>