There are mixed indicators regarding the current progress or stalling of blockchain adoption throughout the enterprise world. Research has indicated that investments have dropped by over half over the last year, contrary to other research showing a growing sentiment toward the vitality of blockchain adoption as an innovative technology. For example, Research by CB Insights […]
A principal economist at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), considered to be the central bank of central banks, has suggested a new “low-cost” compliance method for regulating blockchain-based financial markets. The method, dubbed, “embedded supervision,” is different from “suptech” (supervisory technology) and “regtech” (regulatory technology), Raphael Auer, principal economist at BIS’ Monetary and Economic […]
DUBLIN, Sept. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “Blockchain Market to 2027 – Global Analysis and Forecasts by Application; Industry Vertical” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Research and Markets Logo More The global blockchain market was valued at US$ 1.57 Bn in 2018 and is expected to reach US$ 162.84 Bn by 2027 with […]
The Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Budget & Innovation and the city’s Information Technology Agency (ITALA) have partnered with Goren Holm Ventures (GHV) to host a blockchain startup contest called Block Tank. According to a Goren Holm Ventures press release published on Sept. 16, the event will take place in front of a panel of […]
In a Nutshell: The financial services networks typically used for cross-border payments and currency exchanges were invented generations ago. But blockchain technology shows promise for new efficiencies in the space — and Stronghold is at the forefront of that transformation. Its Stronghold USD stablecoin token is backed by the U.S. dollar, and it operates on […]
Lack of interoperability standards will prevent pervasive blockchain deployment across financial services ecosystems for at least three years, according to Gartner, Inc. “Blockchain standards for financial services companies are currently fragmented and immature,” said Fabio Chesini, senior research director at Gartner. “We are three to five years until standards mature and settle.” During Gartner IT […]
Blockchain-powered tenancy deals are coming to the state of Queensland in Australia. This is after the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) partnered with a local blockchain startup Igloo to develop the tenancy platform. The platform, which will facilitate smart contracts, will be available by the end of the year. According to REIQ general manager […]
While this new partnership makes a lot of sense from HTC’s perspective, the Exodus 1 was supposed to be more than “just” a Bitcoin phone. When Phil Chen, HTC’s chief decentralized officer, spoke to Engadget’s Nick Summers about the device, he described it as “Trojan Horse” for “re-architecting the internet.” Chen envisioned the phone as […]
Loading Other Articles… Loading Other Articles… Blockchain technology is sometimes characterized as the biggest thing since the Internet, and this may arguably be the case. It has the potential to transform just about anything involving record-keeping, ownership status and transactions, and the reality that this transformation already underway signals a potential financial revolution. […]
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