The self - regulatory organization for US brokers published a new
report on blockchain tech yesterday that offers both a broad overview of the tech from the context of its industry, as well as its take on its potential impact on the brokerage sector.
Santander InnoVentures»
report on blockchain tech is the latest contribution to what is considered to be a growing trend among mainstream banks.
Not exact matches
Many
on the list have previously announced independent efforts to study
blockchain tech, and the banks are said to be investing money in R3 as part of the effort, according to a
report by The Financial Times.
These
reports were based
on the claims of a Swiss
blockchain company, Agora, where it said that the country had utilized
blockchain tech to tally and audit the election results.
Though the
report did not go into the specifics of how government agencies may improve their functions by using
blockchain tech, the paper's authors peppered references throughout
on how
blockchain could reduce paperwork burdens, and prevent errors in data.
The
report weighs both the pros and cons of bitcoin and
blockchain tech, posing both challenges and benefits that the bank would face as to taking
on this technology.
Several posts
on Chinese Bitcoin news sites like Coin News Asia are
reporting that online sales giant Alibaba is working
on possibly using
blockchain tech for their Alipay service.
For instance, a new
report from consulting firm Deloitte LLP finds that 12 % of large companies are developing applications based
on blockchain tech.
Twenty billion dollars a year — that's how much banks could save
on cross-border payments, compliance and securities trading if they used
blockchain tech to move money and assets around the world, according to a
report co-written by Spanish megabank Santander published last month.
Following a State Street
report published last week
on the long - term value of
blockchain and other technologies, the bank's executive vice president of global exchange, Lou Maiuri, elaborated
on how his group is experimenting with new ways to capitalize
on blockchain tech.
Elsewhere at Consensus 2017, Deloitte showcased a number of other technical platforms built
on blockchain tech, including «Regchain», a regulatory
reporting platform it believes could become a significant tool in its arsenal.
The
report was prepared
on the basis of data collected around a number of in - depth interviews with top - level management of the key
blockchain market actors, such as Microsoft, IBM, Deloitte, Ripple, Chain, Abra, BitFury, Coinbase, Circle, Digital Asset Holdings, Blockchain Tech Ltd, Global Arena Holding, Digital CC Ltd, and
blockchain market actors, such as Microsoft, IBM, Deloitte, Ripple, Chain, Abra, BitFury, Coinbase, Circle, Digital Asset Holdings,
Blockchain Tech Ltd, Global Arena Holding, Digital CC Ltd, and
Blockchain Tech Ltd, Global Arena Holding, Digital CC Ltd, and Earthport.
Also it was
reported that the European Central Bank (ECB) want to impose tighter controls
on the exchange of virtual currencies; A group of banks in Hong Kong are developing a system that uses
blockchain tech to share information about mortgage valuations;...
Chinese
tech giant Huawei plans to develop a smartphone that will support decentralized applications (DApp) running
on Blockchain technology,
reports Bloomberg March 21.
Also it was
reported that the European Central Bank (ECB) want to impose tighter controls
on the exchange of virtual currencies; A group of banks in Hong Kong are developing a system that uses
blockchain tech to share information about mortgage valuations; In a new SEC filing, State Street is now listed as the administrator and transfer agent for the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust, a proposed bitcoin ETF; India's biggest IT services firm Tata IT is working
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Check their website for more info http://blockchainstorm.co/more-details/ Other stories in the news this week: - Overstock starts the R4 for everyone else who can't be part of the R3 consortium... for instance, Fintech start ups and smaller businesses; first end to end transaction sent via Lightening network successfully; Dutch Real Estate firm Blandlord to sell property with bitcoin
blockchain; Factom raised $ 4,2 million in new funding to build various new products for its
blockchain data network; Sydney Stock exchange completes
blockchain prototype; Dubai Crown Prince announces strategic plan to have all government documentation
on the
blockchain by 2020; Russia and South Africa join to develop
blockchain tech and an IBM survey
reports that 65 % of the worlds major banks will use the
blockchain by 2019.