Innovation in Exchange Tech: Mike Powell for FinTech Focus TV

Exchange technology is undergoing one of its biggest transformations in decades as firms respond to new regulations, changing investor behaviour, growing retail participation and evolving technology requirements, while maintaining the resilience of critical market infrastructure.

In this episode of FinTech Focus TV, Mike Powell discusses how the pace of change is driving greater debate across the industry, with firms taking different approaches as the future of exchange technology continues to evolve.

He highlights that some of the biggest challenges are not new technologies, but the growing demands placed on existing infrastructure. As trading hours extend, exchanges have less time for maintenance and upgrades, increasing the need for operational resilience and around-the-clock support.

The conversation also explores tokenisation, which Mike describes as both a technology and market structure opportunity. He believes the greatest potential lies not in replicating existing markets on blockchain, but in creating entirely new investment opportunities. Rapid Addition’s role is to provide the connectivity between traditional financial infrastructure and emerging digital asset ecosystems, helping firms bridge both worlds.