Blockchain

Blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.

By design, a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Ripple Rolls Out Payment App To 61 Japanese Banks

Ripple Rolls Out Payment App To 61 Japanese Banks
Ripple Rolls Out Payment App To 61 Japanese Banks
March 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Ripple — the blockchain company whose technology powers the cryptocurrency XRP — has created a new payment app in which transactions are settled instantly. Get the...

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Today In Data: VC For Blockchain, Australia’s NPP And FinTech Funding
Today In Data: VC For Blockchain, Australia’s NPP And FinTech Funding
March 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, blockchain and blockchain-adjacent startups are seeing record-breaking venture capital (VC) funding, Australia’s big banks are implementing faster payments, no-show customers are...

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Amazon, Walmart Announce New Blockchain Ventures
Amazon, Walmart Announce New Blockchain Ventures
March 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain is now an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Of course, the FinTech industry doesn’t have to look it up, but the dictionary now...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Slips Away From $12,000, Google Searches For ‘Bitcoin’ Plummet
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Slips Away From $12,000, Google Searches For ‘Bitcoin’ Plummet
March 07, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin slipped away from the $12,000 level on Tuesday (March 6), MarketWatch reported. The fall came as traders were taking in the news that Coinbase...

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Blockchain Gets Into The Big Leagues
Blockchain Gets Into The Big Leagues
March 06, 2018  |  Blockchain

Payments and commerce so often boil down to giving consumers what they want, and the same is looking to be true for blockchain, the popular...

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EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
March 06, 2018  |  Europe

As the European Union (EU) prepares for the U.K.’s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law...

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PayPal Looks To Make Crypto Payments Faster  
PayPal Looks To Make Crypto Payments Faster  
March 05, 2018  |  Payment Methods

PayPal looks to increase the adoption of cryptocurrency as a payment method by recently filing for a patent application. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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BMW Helps Blockchain Firm VeChain Thor Rebrand, Boost Market Cap
BMW Helps Blockchain Firm VeChain Thor Rebrand, Boost Market Cap
March 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Blockchain supply chain management and cryptocurrency company VeChain is rebranding to VeChain Thor, and has confirmed a partnership with BMW that helped land a strong...

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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues
AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues
March 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. American Banker reported last...

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