There are two main obstacles to the scaling of the markets in digital assets and one of them is the lack of interoperability between blockchain networks and between blockchain networks and traditional financial markets. The default answer, hallowed by history in multiple industries, is standards. By enabling different networks to exchange data, they multiply the overall volume of counterparties and transactions.

A Future of Finance interview with Alex Kech, Head of Digital Securities at SDX SDX, the exchange for digital assets built and operated...