A branch of the UN just launched its first large-scale Ethereum test” The United Nations (UN) began distributing funds to thousands of people in Jordan as part of a trial using the ethereum blockchain, reports CoinDesk. "For the next month, cryptographically unique coupons representing an undisclosed number of Jordanian dinars will be sent to dozens of shops in five refugee … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 5/8/17
Data Plays
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 05/1/17 Data and analytics are the tactical drivers of FinTech, the heart and muscle moving the digital transformation of financial services. The strategic brains of the business lie in the prenatal business logic that will create new financial pathways. After attending two FinTech conferences in Chicago last week, I gained a greater … [Read more...] about Data Plays
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 5/1/17
“Firms could find a better way to do AML thanks to the recording of transactions on the blockchain” David Birch, the director of innovation at Consult Hyperion, talks with Arturo Pallardo of Kantox about the potential of blockchain, to foster new tools and markets, and bring down traditional barriers to innovation. “The applications are limitless, which means that there are … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 5/1/17
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 4/24/17
Are we at the brink of an industrial revolution? We’re not surrounded by the smoke-filled skies of the actual industrial revolution, but the internet and its impact on the way we work, research, and bank. The use of distributed ledgers for money management could ultimately help control the UK’s money supply for good. Positive outlook from Japan and Russia drives bitcoin … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 4/24/17
FinTech Markets
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 04/24/17 The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) published a comprehensive report on FinTech regulation (PDF) in the United States across the primary FinTech market segments: payments, lending, wealth management, and cryptofinance. Missing is the capital markets segment, though the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is nearing completion … [Read more...] about FinTech Markets
BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 4/17/17
Cryptocurrency boom predicted by bitcoin market data CEO confirmed, trend ‘set to continue’ The cryptocurrency market has hit its high point, according to Forbes. Bitcoin remains top dog in the field, but overall market capitalization could soon outpace bitcoin by a wide margin. But investors should store their crypto assets securely, because the gains built up over time could … [Read more...] about BLOCKCHAIN WATCH 4/17/17