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

R3 Fires Shot Across Ripple’s Cross-Border Payment Blockchain Bow
R3 Fires Shot Across Ripple’s Cross-Border Payment Blockchain Bow
November 01, 2017  |  Blockchain

R3 is building a cross-border payments solution inspired by blockchain, according to news from The American Banker. The company will be partnering with 22 member banks...

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Blockchain In Trucking Alliance Lands Corporate Finance Member
Blockchain In Trucking Alliance Lands Corporate Finance Member
October 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA) has announced news that its newest member is a leading supply chain provider in the corporate finance space. Get...

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PYMNTS Talk Back: The Bitcoin Breakdown
PYMNTS Talk Back: The Bitcoin Breakdown
October 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Whether it was a bit of prescience – or perhaps a bit of prompting – we had a feeling that we might hear from the...

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UBS CEO More Interested In Blockchain Than Bitcoin
UBS CEO More Interested In Blockchain Than Bitcoin
October 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

As UBS continues its exploration into blockchain technology, the financial institution’s (FI) CEO Sergio Ermotti told reporters at CNBC his views on the tool. Get...

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Goldman Sachs Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs Prefers Gold Over Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Goldman Sachs said that when it comes to being assessed on the majority of the key characteristics of money, there’s no competition — gold wins...

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How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
How Hackers Compromise Computers To Mine Bitcoin
October 27, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Hackers are using virus-infected consumer computers to generate bitcoin, according to news from The Wall Street Journal. Unknowing users may be having their processing power commandeered...

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Is Cryptocurrency A Speculative Bubble?
Is Cryptocurrency A Speculative Bubble?
October 26, 2017  |  Bitcoin

It’s been a big year for cryptocurrency. In particular, bitcoin – the first and best known unregulated, exclusively digital currency – was trading near $6,000...

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Blockchain To Link Hong Kong, Singapore Trade
Blockchain To Link Hong Kong, Singapore Trade
October 26, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Hong Kong and Singapore have reached an agreement to link their perspective trade finance platforms using blockchain technology, according to news from Reuters on Wednesday (Oct. 25)....

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Breitmans On Tezos Coin Dispute: ‘It Stinks’
Breitmans On Tezos Coin Dispute: ‘It Stinks’
October 26, 2017  |  Digital Payments

One of the largest initial coin offerings (ICOs) ever is in danger of falling apart over a board dispute, according to news from Reuters. On Tuesday,...

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