Nasdaq’s first website, nasdaq.com, represented a significant step in the financial world’s adaptation to the digital age. It was the first website to provide real-time stock quotes online (15 minute delayed as required by the SEC at the time) and marked a new chapter in how investors and the public access financial information and services. Not only was financial data now more accessible but also set a new standard for the online availability of such information, democratizing data that was once exclusive to industry professionals.