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

Eye Scanning Tech Using Blockchain To ID Patients Is Ready For Trials
Eye Scanning Tech Using Blockchain To ID Patients Is Ready For Trials
February 01, 2019  |  Biometrics

A healthcare firm and a biometric company have teamed up to test iris-recognition software for applications involving patient identification in the healthcare field, according to...

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SWIFT Gears Up For Trade Via Blockchain
SWIFT Gears Up For Trade Via Blockchain
January 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Financial messaging service SWIFT said this past week that it has fashioned a partnership with R3, a blockchain startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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SWIFT Ties gpi To eCommerce And DLT
SWIFT Ties gpi To eCommerce And DLT
January 30, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Payments messaging company SWIFT said it will test gpi Link, “a gateway to interlink eCommerce and trading platforms with the SWIFT gpi payment service.” Get the...

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For Crypto At Scale, Look To Blockchain … And Academia?
For Crypto At Scale, Look To Blockchain … And Academia?
January 30, 2019  |  Blockchain

For cryptos to be used in the real world to buy and sell things  — what a concept! — might academics succeed where entrepreneurs have...

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How To Keep Investment Platforms AML-Compliant
How To Keep Investment Platforms AML-Compliant
January 30, 2019  |  AML

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StanChart Next To Complete Blockchain Transaction
StanChart Next To Complete Blockchain Transaction
January 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Standard Chartered is the latest financial institution to have completed a trade finance transaction via blockchain, the bank announced Thursday (Jan. 24). Get the Full...

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Bitcoin Daily: Robinhood Secures NY Money Transmission License; Harvard, Levi Strauss Team On Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Robinhood Secures NY Money Transmission License; Harvard, Levi Strauss Team On Blockchain
January 25, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Chainalysis unveiled an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solution for stablecoins called Know Your Transaction (KYT), the company said in an announcement. The product seeks to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
Bitcoin Daily: Ripple, Chinese University Debut Blockchain Scholarship; UK Reg Drafts Crypto Assets Guidance
January 24, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Institute for FinTech Research at Beijing’s Tsinghua University (THUIFR) has unveiled a blockchain scholarship program with Ripple’s help, Cointelegraph reported.  Through the program, graduate students...

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Pharma Tackles The Puzzle Of Data And B2B Payments
Pharma Tackles The Puzzle Of Data And B2B Payments
January 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

If one wants to understand the complexities of the pharmaceutical supply chain, just follow the money. Contract negotiations between drug manufacturers, wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies and...

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