Any industry dealing with sensitive information is subject to potential breaches. With practically every industry in the world having finance intertwined in it for survival, financial records may be one of the most vulnerable areas for virtual break-ins. As such, there will likely always be...
From PayPal to Venmo, Google Wallet, Amazon Payments and more, there are a myriad of ways money is processed during transactions around the world. One of the most trusted and reliable ways may be through bank account transfers. As such, there’s a need to simplify...
Since blockchain technology is a relatively emerging technology, we thought it would be good to get a refresher. To do this, we called on some industry experts to dissect what it is, where it’s going and what impact it’s having on the financial industry. You’ll hear...
As blockchain technology continues to gain steam, more companies will begin to search for ways to streamline it for practical security purposes. The latest venture into this area is through professional services giant Accenture. This week, Accenture launched its new blockchain security hardware solution. In partnership with Thales...
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) announced that it has become the first bank in the Middle East and North Africa to introduce real-time, cross-border payments on blockchain, thanks to its partnership with Ripple, a U.S. company specializing in blockchain. The NBAD now joins...
Hyperledger Project, a group created to advance blockchain technology, announced on Monday (Jan. 30) that American Express has joined the group as a Premier Member. In a report, Hyperledger Project said that, by joining the group as a Premier Member, American Express will be part of...
One of blockchain technology’s earliest corporate supporters just recently completed testing for its blockchain-based proxy voting system. This week, American stock exchange Nasdaq announced that it has completed testing of its blockchain-based technology to facilitate, optimize and lower the cost of online proxy voting on...
ChronoBank.io, the cryptocurrency company that is trying to change the short-term labor market, is aiming to launch an exchange early next year where buyers and sellers of different trades can trade skills for money and time. According to a report in Forbes, the initiatives, which...
There’s been chatter about 2017 being the year that blockchain sees the most government regulation. “2017 is going to be the year when operationalizing of blockchain really starts to move from the hype and the headlines to a real business solution for early adopters in...
