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

Circle Buys Crypto Exchange

Circle Buys Crypto Exchange
Circle Buys Crypto Exchange
February 26, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Circle, the payments firm that operates an app-based peer-to-peer payments network based on blockchain and which has financial backing from Goldman Sachs, said Monday (Feb....

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What Corporate Bonds Can Teach About Global FinTech Collaboration
What Corporate Bonds Can Teach About Global FinTech Collaboration
February 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. corporate bond market is booming at the moment. Reports in Financial Times earlier this month highlighted its resilience through recent stock market volatility,...

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Uphold Acquires Mobile Payments Platform Cortex MCP
Uphold Acquires Mobile Payments Platform Cortex MCP
February 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In a move to strengthen its digital money platform with secure payment applications, Uphold has acquired Cortex MCP. Cortex’s CEO and Founder, Shaunt Sarkissian, will...

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R3, TradeIX, Global Banks Band Together For Blockchain In Trade Finance
R3, TradeIX, Global Banks Band Together For Blockchain In Trade Finance
February 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain consortium R3, trade finance company TradeIX and several global banks are collaborating on a new solution that has entered into pilot phase. Get the...

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ASEAN’s FinTech Reputation Rubs Off On SMBs
ASEAN’s FinTech Reputation Rubs Off On SMBs
February 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Southeast Asia is now front and center on the world’s FinTech stage, and it’s no accident. Regulatory efforts to promote FinTech innovation, a bustling climate...

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Ripple Adds Five Members, Expands Footprint Into Emerging Markets  
Ripple Adds Five Members, Expands Footprint Into Emerging Markets  
February 22, 2018  |  Blockchain

Enterprise blockchain for global payments provider Ripple announced Wednesday (Feb. 21) that interest in its network has accelerated globally, and the company has surpassed more...

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Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation
Governments Fuel Blockchain’s Global Proliferation
February 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Governments may not be too keen on bitcoin, but blockchain is another story. In fact, government authorities have begun to help fuel the proliferation of...

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Blockchain Forces A New Conversation About The Trade Finance Shortage
Blockchain Forces A New Conversation About The Trade Finance Shortage
February 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is viewed as essential to businesses, especially smaller firms, that participate in the global economy and expand across borders. Yet there is a...

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