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

Alipay In X-Border Blockchain Pact
Alipay In X-Border Blockchain Pact
January 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain grabbed some headlines this past week as DLT helped foster new cross border payment initiatives, notably from Alipay and Ripple.  Elsewhere, Faster Payments gains...

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On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market
On-Demand Wages Spruce Up The $400B Home Services Market
January 10, 2019  |  Disbursements

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Bitcoin Daily: French Tobacco Shops Have Bitcoin For Sale; China Mobile Creates Blockchain Water Purifier
Bitcoin Daily: French Tobacco Shops Have Bitcoin For Sale; China Mobile Creates Blockchain Water Purifier
January 09, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Coinbase reportedly stopped all Ethereum Classic (ETC) transactions following a potential so-called “double spend” attack, The Hacker News reported. The cryptocurrency exchange found “repeated deep reorganizations”...

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Will Ripple’s Cross-Border Ambitions Sink Or Swim?
Will Ripple’s Cross-Border Ambitions Sink Or Swim?
January 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Ripple has seen more than 200 banks sign on to its blockchain powered cross border payment efforts. Progress?  Sure, but perhaps a sea change is...

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Singtel’s Dash Plans Remittance Service; KinerjaPay Notches $200M Investment
Singtel’s Dash Plans Remittance Service; KinerjaPay Notches $200M Investment
January 08, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Singtel’s Dash’s plans to introduce a remittance service to...

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Ripple Hits Customer Milestone, Eyes X-Border Payments Disruption
Ripple Hits Customer Milestone, Eyes X-Border Payments Disruption
January 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple, the blockchain company that has the XRP digital currency, reached a milestone on Tuesday (Jan. 8) by reaching 200 customers. Get the Full Story...

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IBM Ends 2018 With 9.1K Patents Under Its Belt
IBM Ends 2018 With 9.1K Patents Under Its Belt
January 08, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

IBM announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that it received 9,100 patents last year, marking the 26th year in a row in which it led in terms...

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Supply Chain Digitization Stumbles Over Collaboration
Supply Chain Digitization Stumbles Over Collaboration
January 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Supply chains continue to lag in digitization and technology adoption, with hurdles often relating to the costs, lack of understanding, or implementation difficulties associated with...

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India Conglomerates Testing Crypto For B2B Payments
India Conglomerates Testing Crypto For B2B Payments
January 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Top corporates and banks in India are reportedly testing out the use of cryptocurrency to pay vendors and move money between subsidiaries, said the The...

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