«We support the exploration of
positive uses of blockchain that can benefit consumers and society,» a spokesperson for Barclays told Reuters.
Not exact matches
Small said the
use of blockchain could increase efficiency and transparency in the sharing
of data and that customer feedback has been
positive so far.
Given the high cost
of building a
blockchain system, any proposed
use must have a
positive return on invested capital.
In a very
positive light, France's Central Bank, The Banque de France has tested
blockchain technology for
use in the management
of SEPA Credit Identifiers or identification markers
used to establish the identity
of creditors within the Single Euro Payments Area.
Although Muscat raised several
positive use cases
of Bitcoin and
Blockchain technology, Muscat specifically addressed the Bitcoin
Blockchain's ability to handle, store and process sensitive data such as lands registry in a secure, immutable and decentralized ecosystem.
In January, the CEO said he's interested «to go deeper and study the
positive and negative aspects»
of decentralized technologies such as
blockchain and how «best to
use them in our services».
On the
positive side, the news also flashed that the Central bank
of India is also going to
use blockchain technology in terms
of digital rupee.An inter-departmental group will study on implementing the revolutionary technology.»
Despite all the
positive expectations, the project brings some concerns; there is still uncertainty about how the tokens will be issued since it is not assured the
use of blockchains.