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Crime

Blockchain Has Potential in Curbing Odometer Fraud: EU Report

The European Parliament has released a research paper that touts blockchain in the prevention of odometer fraud or "clocking."

Policy & regulation  ·  21 November 2017
News

Europe’s Executive Arm Issues Report on Blockchain For Education

EU Commission has released a report titled 'Blockchain in Education' that explains on potentials of the nascent technology in the education industry.

Business  ·  17 November 2017
Bitcoin

Deloitte Report: Over 26,000 Blockchain Projects Began in 2016

More than 26,000 new projects related to blockchain were created on code repository GitHub last year, according to data collected by Deloitte.

Tech  ·  8 November 2017
Banking

Japan’s SBI Holdings Is Gearing Up to Mine Bitcoin

The financial services division of Japan’s SBI Group has revealed plans to move deeper into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Business  ·  27 October 2017
Europe

UK Treasury: Cryptocurrencies Pose Low Terrorist Financing Risk

The British Treasury has stated in a report that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin pose "low risk" for terrorist financing and money laundering.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 October 2017
Europe

Europol Warns Zcash, Monero and Ether Playing Growing Role in Cybercrime

Europol has for the first time released a cybercrime report examining the growing popularity of zcash, monero and ethereum on the darknet.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2017
Legal

‘End of Life Cycle’: BIS Report Positions DLT as Needed Banking Update

Distributed ledgers could help update aging central banking systems, says a new report, but issuing cryptocurrencies will be a more complex affair.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 September 2017
News

Moody’s: Don’t Expect US to Lead Blockchain Adoption

Moody's predicts that blockchain will disrupt the post-trade side of the securities business, but perhaps not in the way you think.

Markets  ·  12 April 2017
Central Banks

Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat

In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger.

Markets  ·  5 April 2017
News

G20 Should Create Central Bank Blockchain Consortium, Report Says

A new report sheds light on how the G20 economic forum could move to harness the benefits of blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  20 March 2017
Accenture

Accenture: Blockchain Could Save Investment Banks $12 Billion Annually

A new report from Accenture posits that large investment banks could trim their operational costs by as much as $12bn annually.

Tech  ·  17 January 2017
Blockchain Technology

Deloitte: New Blockchain Applications Will Accelerate Adoption

Deloitte has published a report looking at the potential uses of blockchain technology, saying that acceptance and adoption are fast approaching.

Markets  ·  28 January 2016
Banking

BNY Mellon: Blockchain Tech Could Transform Payments

Blockchain technology could potentially transform payments, says a new report by American multinational banking corporation BNY Mellon.

Business  ·  8 October 2015
Startups

PwC: Cryptocurrencies Will Create Technology-Driven Markets

Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin will usher in a new wave of 'technology-driven markets', a new report from PwC has claimed.

Business  ·  11 August 2015
Regulation

Google Analyst: Bitcoin Could Be ‘The Internet of Money’

Bitcoin could act as “the Internet of money” if regulated correctly, according to Google policy advisor Andy Yee.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2014