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BLOX Markets Selects Adaptive’s Aeron Technology for Openpool Trading Venue

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BLOX Markets has announced the integration of Aeron, the high-performance open-source messaging and clustering technology, into the architecture of Openpool. Developed by Adaptive, Aeron will support the infrastructure of Openpool, an upcoming US equities trading venue focused specifically on the retail sector.

Following an assessment of several options, BLOX Markets selected the Aeron stack because it precisely matched their technical requirements. The technology was chosen for its ability to deliver determinism, low latency, scalability, and resilience. Widely adopted across capital markets, Aeron provides a proven foundation for demanding financial systems, ensuring the new trading venue operates with high throughput and stability.

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