Finance

Blockchain Technology

Blockchain: Why the ‘Big Guys’ Can’t Win

An industry commentator looks at moves by tech industry incumbents to capture the emerging blockchain market, and offers a warning for the future

Markets  ·  6 November 2016
Regulation

Scams or Not, Crypto Tokens Have History on Their Side

Blogger Alex Millar looks at how new technologies are evolving to circumvent problems with well-meaning but restrictive financial regulations.

Markets  ·  4 October 2016
Banking

Asset Managers Expect to Be Using Blockchain in Five Years

A new survey has found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of asset managers expect to using blockchain technology within the next five years.

Business  ·  21 September 2016
Banking

Credit Unions Seek to Become First to Market With Banking Blockchain

More than 50 credit unions are now laying the groundwork for what they believe could become the financial industry's first live blockchain project.

Business  ·  3 September 2016
Banking

‘Settlement Coin’ Is All About Banks, Not Blockchain

The design of a high-profile project should give the public pause about how banks are seeking to apply blockchain, analyst Frances Coppola argues.

Business  ·  30 August 2016
Banking

Why ICAP Believes Central Banks Could Adopt Digital Currency

ICAP is working to show central banks how they may be able to one day adopt a market infrastructure based on distributed ledger tech.

Business  ·  26 August 2016
Exchanges

Majority of Global Exchanges Now Testing Distributed Ledger Tech

The majority of global exchanges are now exploring distributed ledgers according to a new trade organization report.

Markets  ·  25 August 2016
Investments

Why Big Bank Blockchain Leads Are Leaving for Startups

Bank blockchain leads are leaving to build startups, a trend signalling that opportunities in the private blockchain space remain abundant.

Business  ·  20 August 2016
Banking

To Go Big on Blockchain, ‘Big Four’ Firm PwC Thinking Small

To scale up its blockchain operations, 'Big Four' audit firm PwC is thinking small with its strategy.

Business  ·  18 August 2016
Banking

Four Genuine Blockchain Use Cases

Financial institutions may have more limited ways to harness the technology than previously thought, one researcher argues.

Business  ·  11 May 2016
Banking

Why Your Business Needs a Blockchain Czar

Investor William Mougayar discusses how enterprise businesses are seeking to establish and implement blockchain strategies

Markets  ·  25 April 2016
Nasdaq

10 Stock and Commodities Exchanges Investigating Blockchain Tech

CoinDesk looks at the ten major stock and commodities exchanges working on blockchain projects and proofs-of-concept.

Markets  ·  14 April 2016
Smart Contracts

How Blockchain Could Make Trusts More Transparent

Could blockchain help increase the transparency of offshore trusts? Open University lecturer Robert Herian explores in this opinion piece.

Markets  ·  13 April 2016
Banking

ISITC: Majority of Securities Firms Plan to Explore Blockchain This Year

A new survey has revealed that the current buzz around blockchains is driving a focus on technological investment within the financial sector.

Business  ·  1 March 2016
Blockchain Technology

Imagine the Trust: Blockchain’s Growing Role in Financial Services

A look at how financial firms could benefit from the adoption of blockchain tech and some pitfalls to avoid along the way.

Markets  ·  27 February 2016