dlt

Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is a digital system for recording the transaction of assets in which the transactions and their details are recorded in multiple places at the same time. Unlike traditional databases, distributed ledgers have no central data store or administration functionality.

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In Kenya, Banks Explore Blockchain For Payments
In Kenya, Banks Explore Blockchain For Payments
August 23, 2018  |  Blockchain

Bloomberg reports that banks in Kenya are pursuing regulatory approval to use distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to help facilitate payments and create credit scoring models....

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Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
August 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin got a jump, spiking more than $400 to about a two-week high and nearing $7,000. The reasons for the boost were not all that...

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Blockchain To Get Its Motor Runnin’?
Blockchain To Get Its Motor Runnin’?
August 22, 2018  |  Blockchain

Blockchain, blockchain everywhere – and maybe this is where the road gets racy. The use cases have been multiplying across any number of private and...

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Global Automotive Blockchain Revving Up?
Global Automotive Blockchain Revving Up?
August 22, 2018  |  Blockchain

The rubber meets the road where blockchain is concerned. One research firm has estimated that DLT focused on the automotive blockchain space will be worth $1.6...

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Bitcoin Daily: In UK, Warnings On Crypto Scams, While Bitcoin Wilts
Bitcoin Daily: In UK, Warnings On Crypto Scams, While Bitcoin Wilts
August 21, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Amid the volatility of cryptos, and across the pond, warnings of scams abound. As noted by financial publications and sites such as Crypotovest, in the...

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Coinbase Acquires Distributed Systems To Work On Identity Solutions
Coinbase Acquires Distributed Systems To Work On Identity Solutions
August 15, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange operator, announced Wednesday (Aug. 15) that it has acquired Distributed Systems, a company that has been working on decentralized identity solutions....

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Blockchain Goes Local (A Bit, Anyway)
Blockchain Goes Local (A Bit, Anyway)
August 08, 2018  |  Blockchain

Use cases are growing with blockchain, and while the headlines may focus on large-scale government initiatives and where distributed ledger technology (DLT) might be headed,...

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For Payments Infrastructure, Still Some Blockchain Buzz
For Payments Infrastructure, Still Some Blockchain Buzz
August 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain seemed to dominate the B2B payments infrastructure landscape the last few days, even amid reports of a slowdown for blockchain projects overall. Cross-border remains...

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Blockchain Finds More Commercial Uses, Telecom Among Them
Blockchain Finds More Commercial Uses, Telecom Among Them
July 25, 2018  |  Blockchain

The move to bring blockchain beyond cryptocurrency confines — and toward more commercial use cases — continues, with far-flung projects making headlines. In the telecom world, South Korean...

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