Banking

Europe

BBVA: Blockchain Regulation Needs to Move Beyond Bitcoin

Spanish banking group BBVA has released a new research note that argues for more immediate blockchain regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 January 2017
Blockchain Applications

State Street’s Blockchain Strategy: Big and Bold for 2017

State Street bank is on the verge of putting significant amounts of its workflow on a blockchain. CoinDesk speaks to the executives involved.

Business  ·  3 January 2017
Crime

2016: The Year of Blockchain Hubris

2016 may have been a big year for blockchain, but there were failed ideas, too. DeRose lists eight he thinks won't carry over to the new year.

Markets  ·  31 December 2016
Banking

Korea’s Central Bank Considers ‘Supernode’ for Blockchain Oversight

The Bank of Korea has published research on issues it believes could hinder distributed ledger adoption, with a "supernode" being one solution.

Business  ·  28 December 2016
Banking

Taiwanese Blockchain Consortium to Enter New Regulatory Sandbox

A newly formed blockchain consortium hopes to get a boost from a regulatory sandbox currently in the final phases of implementation.

Business  ·  21 December 2016
Banking

Blockchain in Finance: From Buzzword to Watchword in 2016

As Big Finance starts to better understand blockchain, central bank-issued cryptocurrencies will likely follow, says FirstRand Bank's Farzam Ehsani.

Business  ·  20 December 2016
Banking

How Savvy Marketing Can Burst the ‘Blockchain Bubble’

A look at the challenges marketers – and the broader blockchain technology community – face when attempting to win new enthusiasts to the tech.

Business  ·  20 December 2016
Banking

France’s Central Bank Details its First Blockchain Test

France’s central bank quietly released new details about its work with blockchain last week.

Business  ·  19 December 2016
Banking

Making Blockchain Real for Enterprises: The Importance of Tokenization

Banco Santander's Julio Faura looks back on what he calls a "remarkable" year for blockchain development in the financial industry.

Business  ·  19 December 2016
Banking

Why Blockchain Won’t Be Connecting Banks in 2017

The inability of banks and financial institutions to collaborate could restrict growth of new blockchain use cases next year.

Business  ·  19 December 2016
Bitcoin

Will Bitcoin’s Resurgence Bring the Banks on Board?

Noelle Acheson examines whether the big banks will reappraise their relationship with bitcoin following its recent successes.

Business  ·  19 December 2016
Banking

Deutsche Bank’s 5 Lessons Learned From DLT in 2016

Deutsche Bank experts discuss what they've learned while exploring blockchain over the last year, as well as their outlook for 2017 and beyond.

Business  ·  14 December 2016
Federal Reserve

What We Know About the Federal Reserve’s Blockchain Stance

Is the Fed's recent research paper on distributed ledgers a call to action or just a general reference? CoinDesks investigates.

Business  ·  12 December 2016
ICOs

Time is Money as Alternative Banking Moves to the Blockchain

How more traditional alternative currency concepts are seeking to empower their services with blockchain tech.

Business  ·  10 December 2016
South Africa

‘Sovereign’ Blockchains Will Change Monetary Policy, Bank Paper Argues

A new research paper published by South Africa’s FirstRand Bank argues blockchains could revolutionize central banking.

Business  ·  9 December 2016