Three things to know The development of Blockchain continues to broaden and deepen. In Japan, banks are forming a consortium for cross-border payments. Walmart has had such a good experience applying Blockchain to its global supply chain for pork products that the company is expanding its use to other products. The potential issue everyone may […]
Three things to know Competition is heating up in the $30 trillion cross-border payments market, with Visa, Swift, and a dozen global banks led by Ripple, all announcing new Blockchain payments initiatives. The current system, by all accounts, is slow, expensive, and has limited security. For example, it takes between 3 to 5 days and […]
Three things to know Real world blockchain applications are becoming more common and this trend is likely to continue accelerating over the next five years. Financial services will definitely not be the only industry using blockchain, as a broad and varied set of applications have been identified. Blockchain brings a unique set of personal benefits, […]
Three things to know This week brought many interesting and relevant blockchain insights. So many, that narrowing the week to three things was challenging. The fact is, there are many things to know this week, so keep on scrolling through the stories. The focus this week is on government and regulation. Announcements from around the […]
Three things to know Widespread use of blockchain continues to move closer to reality. This week revealed more evidence of the benefits of blockchain and also the increasing support for blockchain. Standard Chartered completed a cross-border, real-time payment via its blockchain network in “less than 10 seconds”. Standard Chartered has partnered with Ripple and used […]
Three things to know This week the U.S government endorsed blockchain, iOS 10 enabled P2P payments via a blockchain network, and Goldman Sachs is attempting to patent its FX trading processes. In House Resolution 835, it was stated that “blockchain technology…has the potential to fundamentally change the manner in which trust and security are established […]