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

Can Blockchain Simplify Trade Finance?
Can Blockchain Simplify Trade Finance?
August 11, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Blockchain has been making inroads into finance — specifically, trade finance — through a series of agreements struck this week that show the distributed ledger...

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Why Canada Is Blockchain’s Biggest Hot Spot
Why Canada Is Blockchain’s Biggest Hot Spot
August 10, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Banks across the globe have invested resources into exploring blockchain technology, and that includes in Canada. But this year, the nation thrust itself into the...

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Bitfinex Announces 36 Percent Loss For Hacked Customers
Bitfinex Announces 36 Percent Loss For Hacked Customers
August 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In the wake of disruption by hackers last week that caused Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex to lose $72 million, the firm said customers would lose...

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Misys Places Its Blockchain Bets
Misys Places Its Blockchain Bets
August 04, 2016  |  B2B Payments

With the overexcitement of blockchain technology beginning to quiet down to talk of more practical use cases of the technology, some industry analysts are betting...

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Thomson Reuters First Major Data Provider To Join R3 Blockchain Consortium
Thomson Reuters First Major Data Provider To Join R3 Blockchain Consortium
August 03, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Thomson Reuters is joining a consortium that includes some of the largest financial institutions around the world working to determine how to use blockchain technology...

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Smart Contracts, From High Up On The Hill
Smart Contracts, From High Up On The Hill
August 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Smart Contracts Alliance is being launched to bring smart contract awareness to businesses large and small, and as illustrated by Perianne Boring of the...

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SAP Thinking Ahead Of Blockchain Threat
SAP Thinking Ahead Of Blockchain Threat
August 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise software conglomerate SAP has been forced to rethink its market strategy as blockchain innovations inch into the market, reports said on Friday (July 29). Get...

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