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I used to blog about blockchain and cryptocurrency almost every day. In fact, my last blog was about the blockchain hype being dead, but the blockchain dream is still very much alive. Now, most people think that blockchain is something … The post Bitcoin, Stablecoin, Blockchain, Enterprise Ledger … WTF? Blockchain Fintech Future Grid OpinionI stopped as it got too hyped, scammed and boring. MORE
Lots of people saying that blockchain is past its sell-by date, R3 are bust and distributed ledgers are dead. I think it’s related to the journalists who, having delighted in bigging up blockchain big time for the past two years are now relishing … The post Blockchain is dead, long live the Blockchain appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Fintech Future Grid Innovation Technology ValueWeb MORE
Morgan’s peer-to-peer blockchain-based data network, according to a report from The Economic Times. While bank-led remittances can cost 10 percent globally, blockchain “removes the need for correspondent banking,” Nitin Sharma , partner at Antler Group, told ET. MORE
I recently wrote an article for Bloomberg’s Business Week, and thought it worth sharing with y’all here: What’s next for blockchain? Everyone got very excited a few years ago about blockchain technologies, the ledger system that was spawned by the arrival of bitcoin in 2009. It allows the recording of … The post What’s next for blockchain? Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid Innovation ValueWeb MORE
Blockchain technology can provide excellent tools for supply chain management. Former Coca-Cola executive Kraig Adams talks about how he got involved with blockchain technology and how it will transform supply chain management MORE
February kicked off with news that Switzerland now lets tokenized securities trade on a blockchain with the same legal standing as traditional assets. The post Switzerland as the jurisdiction for new blockchain based finance appeared first on Daily Fintech. MORE
These included: Mastercard partners R3 … R3 and Infosys complete blockchain trade finance trial Wells Fargo’s Stablecoin ‘Faster, Cheaper’ Than SWIFT … The post Blockchain: a solution looking for a problem? Blockchain Future GridBeing conference season, there were many announcements in the past week about headlines companies wanted to gain with their innovations. One of the main headline grabbers for me came from R3. MORE
Cross-border payments are fraught with difficulties from long paper trails to complicated contracts/ Blockchain has emerged as a possible contender to streamline the process, however, but is it ready to tackle cross-border payments MORE
There seems to be a profound conundrum facing blockchain and its implications for financial services. While it is true that blockchain seems to have the potential to “transform” financial services, it also faces steep challenges. It begs the question: is the at least $250 million invested in blockchain so far this Read More. Commerce Compliance Corporate Operations Payments Risk Security Technology ACI BlockChain central banks INV Fintech UBS MORE
Avivah Litan, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner, explains the evolving role blockchain has taken during the coronavirus pandemic. Blockchain Biometrics Coronavirus MORE
My examples include John and Patrick Collison, Stripe, who were 19 and 21 when they started their business; Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail, who were in their mid-20’s when they created Venmo; Nicolay Storonsky, who was … The post The 10-year-old who runs a blockchain company appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Case Studies GridI often talk about the world changing thanks to young people who can code. MORE
By leveraging cutting-edge technology like blockchain, we can solve real problems in payments that impact everyone, everywhere, says Ripple's Vidya Mani. Blockchain Cross border payments Digital payments Payment processingSending money should be simple, but fintechs can’t do it alone. MORE
Talking about spoof news, I think my blog Blockchain is dead upset a few blockchain enthusiasts. Don’t get me wrong, as it’s … The post UPDATE: The Blockchain Hype is Dead! Blockchain Future GridFor those fooled by yesterday’s spoof news about Alipay and Visa, did you notice it was April 1? If not, you should have clicked the link in the blog. appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. MORE
257 By eliminating middlemen, cross-border blockchain payments can result in even faster transfers while significantly reducing costs for both merchants and customers MORE
Patent filings for blockchain technology have more than tripled since 2014; this spike includes patents filed by cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase, payment processors like Mastercard, and banks like Goldman Sachs and the Bank of America. Online Payments Technology Virtual Currency Bitcoin BlockChain cryptocurrencies MasterCard patent law MORE
I haven’t written about blockchain for a while. I’m not bored of the promise of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Just bored of how much hype there has been and of so many companies claiming to have the latest blockchain breakthrough. … The post Do we need a blockchain? Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid TechnologyI guess it’s because I got bored of it. MORE
Singapore-based volofin will offer a blockchain invoice financing system for backers and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Singapore, India and the United States at the beginning of April, Reuters reported on Tuesday (March 23), citing the firm’s chief executive. MORE
Blockchain in Insurance is currently at this intersection, which is why we see so much interest in the subject. The technical risk is lessening every day (there… Read more Blockchain in Insurance #insurtech. Newswire Bitcoin & Blockchain BlockChain InsurTech P2P Insurance smart contracts MORE
Blockchain technology can be very difficult to understand, but it doesn't have to be. You just have to grasp three basic key facts MORE
In my final deep dive into blockchain use cases, I come to digital identity. First, we need to understand what we mean by identity before we can talk about how blockchains could help. Second, we need to understand the difference between blockchain and shared ledgers which, … The post Applying Blockchain to Identity appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain GridNow this is a thorny area for three reasons. MORE
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But when the interviewer, Erik Schatzker, asks her … The post Ana Botin of Santander on FinTech and Blockchain appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid Innovation Payments Purpose MORE
Stephen Pair, co-founder and CEO of BitPay, believes blockchain is the future of the payments industry. In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition , find out why Pair thinks that merchant and consumer adoption of blockchain will continue to accelerate in 2021. MORE
Today’s share is from Simon Taylor, he of the blockchain fame … The post Will blockchain replace core banking? Blockchain Future GridI’ve got lots more to write about digital transformation and the things I’m learning from banks engaged in doing it but, to give you a break, I also have a couple of fantastic guest submissions which are worth sharing. MORE
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Steve Sisolak has laid out guidelines for technology companies to develop whole cities based on blockchain, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Blockchains has secured rights to groundwater near a desert playa 100 miles away, with plans to build a pipeline. Nevada Gov. MORE
Morgan Blockchain Network. Morgan Chase ’s blockchain payment network. Morgan expand its blockchain operations in India while the SBI would loop into Liink , the blockchain infrastructure that facilitates global transactions. RowanPay To Launch Blockchain Payment Network. MORE
While someone buying a simplistic image of the Dogecoin mascot for $69,000 or a pixelated image of sunglasses for over $26,000 is certainly attention-grabbing, stories like these can easily overshadow the backbone on which all these transactions are based: blockchain. MORE
I’ve written about Bitcoin and blockchain for half a decade, and now banks are all talking about it too. There is a belief that the blockchain technology that came from the Bitcoin structure could revolutionise banking. But there’s a problem, not with blockchain protocol, but with the hype and confusion that surrounds it. How will banks … The post 50 shades of blockchain … appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Grid Technology ValueWeb MORE
I just gave a presentation on blockchain. I haven’t been asked to make a specific presentation on blockchain for over a year, so it meant dusting off some rusty notes and slides and thinking about where we are today. I know that last year, I spent most of the year … The post Are you pulling my blockchain? Blockchain Fintech Future Grid MORE
Let's take a look at the what blockchain is, and how it can help transform the mobile payments industry MORE
Conservative MP Eddie Hughes has just written a 36-page white paper extolling the benefits of blockchain for Britain, which was published yesterday Unlocking Blockchain: Embracing new technologies to drive efficiency and empower the citizen, by FREER. FREER is a major new initiative from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA, a … The post MPs battle over blockchain appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Grid Innovation MORE
That doesn't mean organizations can't achieve similar benefits from crypto's underlying infrastructure, blockchain, according to Carrie Sattler , CEO of RowanPay. Blockchain is not going to go anywhere," Sattler predicted. MORE
Ledgermatic , which works on treasury tools to help corporates use digital assets, is working with Algorand as its blockchain protocol partner, according to a Tuesday (Feb. Blockchain Algorand B2B B2B Payments crypto Ledgermatic News What's Hot In B2B MORE
Blockchain, however, might hold the key to solving this issue of forgeries by providing a virtual "paper" trailCounterfeiting is an absolutely massive industry, logging in trillions of dollars every year. MORE
I often say that blockchain is one of the most complex areas, combining all we don’t know about technology with all we don’t understand about finance. Some things that claim to be blockchain don’t use blockchains, and some blockchains claim not … The post Who needs a blockchain? Blockchain Fintech GridIt’s a big hole of acronyms, confusion and debate. MORE
I used to blog about blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) almost once a week … four years ago. I guess it just shows what’s top of mind and what’s not at any time in FinTech and, right now, blockchain is not … The post Blockchain is dead appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid Opinion PaymentsToday, I hardly blog about it at all. MORE
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JANUARY 15, 2021
Blockchain, however, might hold the key to solving this issue of forgeries by providing a virtual "paper" trailCounterfeiting is an absolutely massive industry, logging in trillions of dollars every year.
Chris Skinner
AUGUST 28, 2019
I often say that blockchain is one of the most complex areas, combining all we don’t know about technology with all we don’t understand about finance. Some things that claim to be blockchain don’t use blockchains, and some blockchains claim not … The post Who needs a blockchain? Blockchain Fintech GridIt’s a big hole of acronyms, confusion and debate.
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Chris Skinner
MARCH 28, 2019
I used to blog about blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) almost once a week … four years ago. I guess it just shows what’s top of mind and what’s not at any time in FinTech and, right now, blockchain is not … The post Blockchain is dead appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid Opinion PaymentsToday, I hardly blog about it at all.
Mobile Payments Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Blockchain technology can be very difficult to understand, but it doesn't have to be. You just have to grasp three basic key facts
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PYMNTS
APRIL 19, 2021
Stephen Pair, co-founder and CEO of BitPay, believes blockchain is the future of the payments industry. In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition , find out why Pair thinks that merchant and consumer adoption of blockchain will continue to accelerate in 2021.
Mobile Payments Today
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Cross-border payments are fraught with difficulties from long paper trails to complicated contracts/ Blockchain has emerged as a possible contender to streamline the process, however, but is it ready to tackle cross-border payments
Chris Skinner
MAY 9, 2019
I used to blog about blockchain and cryptocurrency almost every day. In fact, my last blog was about the blockchain hype being dead, but the blockchain dream is still very much alive. Now, most people think that blockchain is something … The post Bitcoin, Stablecoin, Blockchain, Enterprise Ledger … WTF? Blockchain Fintech Future Grid OpinionI stopped as it got too hyped, scammed and boring.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 13, 2018
I just gave a presentation on blockchain. I haven’t been asked to make a specific presentation on blockchain for over a year, so it meant dusting off some rusty notes and slides and thinking about where we are today. I know that last year, I spent most of the year … The post Are you pulling my blockchain? Blockchain Fintech Future Grid
Chris Skinner
JANUARY 21, 2019
Today’s share is from Simon Taylor, he of the blockchain fame … The post Will blockchain replace core banking? Blockchain Future GridI’ve got lots more to write about digital transformation and the things I’m learning from banks engaged in doing it but, to give you a break, I also have a couple of fantastic guest submissions which are worth sharing.
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Lots of people saying that blockchain is past its sell-by date, R3 are bust and distributed ledgers are dead. I think it’s related to the journalists who, having delighted in bigging up blockchain big time for the past two years are now relishing … The post Blockchain is dead, long live the Blockchain appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Fintech Future Grid Innovation Technology ValueWeb
Mobile Payments Today
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
By eliminating middlemen, cross-border blockchain payments can result in even faster transfers while significantly reducing costs for both merchants and customers
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PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Steve Sisolak has laid out guidelines for technology companies to develop whole cities based on blockchain, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Blockchains has secured rights to groundwater near a desert playa 100 miles away, with plans to build a pipeline. Nevada Gov.
Mobile Payments Today
JANUARY 21, 2020
Blockchain technology can provide excellent tools for supply chain management. Former Coca-Cola executive Kraig Adams talks about how he got involved with blockchain technology and how it will transform supply chain management
Mobile Payments Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Let's take a look at the what blockchain is, and how it can help transform the mobile payments industry
Chris Skinner
AUGUST 14, 2018
I haven’t written about blockchain for a while. I’m not bored of the promise of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. Just bored of how much hype there has been and of so many companies claiming to have the latest blockchain breakthrough. … The post Do we need a blockchain? Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid TechnologyI guess it’s because I got bored of it.
Chris Skinner
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
These included: Mastercard partners R3 … R3 and Infosys complete blockchain trade finance trial Wells Fargo’s Stablecoin ‘Faster, Cheaper’ Than SWIFT … The post Blockchain: a solution looking for a problem? Blockchain Future GridBeing conference season, there were many announcements in the past week about headlines companies wanted to gain with their innovations. One of the main headline grabbers for me came from R3.
Chris Skinner
JULY 4, 2018
Conservative MP Eddie Hughes has just written a 36-page white paper extolling the benefits of blockchain for Britain, which was published yesterday Unlocking Blockchain: Embracing new technologies to drive efficiency and empower the citizen, by FREER. FREER is a major new initiative from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA, a … The post MPs battle over blockchain appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Grid Innovation
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Morgan Blockchain Network. Morgan Chase ’s blockchain payment network. Morgan expand its blockchain operations in India while the SBI would loop into Liink , the blockchain infrastructure that facilitates global transactions. RowanPay To Launch Blockchain Payment Network.
Chris Skinner
NOVEMBER 24, 2019
But when the interviewer, Erik Schatzker, asks her … The post Ana Botin of Santander on FinTech and Blockchain appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid Innovation Payments Purpose
Chris Skinner
MARCH 7, 2018
I recently wrote an article for Bloomberg’s Business Week, and thought it worth sharing with y’all here: What’s next for blockchain? Everyone got very excited a few years ago about blockchain technologies, the ledger system that was spawned by the arrival of bitcoin in 2009. It allows the recording of … The post What’s next for blockchain? Blockchain Digital Bank Fintech Grid Innovation ValueWeb
PYMNTS
MARCH 18, 2021
While someone buying a simplistic image of the Dogecoin mascot for $69,000 or a pixelated image of sunglasses for over $26,000 is certainly attention-grabbing, stories like these can easily overshadow the backbone on which all these transactions are based: blockchain.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Morgan’s peer-to-peer blockchain-based data network, according to a report from The Economic Times. While bank-led remittances can cost 10 percent globally, blockchain “removes the need for correspondent banking,” Nitin Sharma , partner at Antler Group, told ET.
Chris Skinner
APRIL 1, 2019
Talking about spoof news, I think my blog Blockchain is dead upset a few blockchain enthusiasts. Don’t get me wrong, as it’s … The post UPDATE: The Blockchain Hype is Dead! Blockchain Future GridFor those fooled by yesterday’s spoof news about Alipay and Visa, did you notice it was April 1? If not, you should have clicked the link in the blog. appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 14, 2016
There seems to be a profound conundrum facing blockchain and its implications for financial services. While it is true that blockchain seems to have the potential to “transform” financial services, it also faces steep challenges. It begs the question: is the at least $250 million invested in blockchain so far this Read More. Commerce Compliance Corporate Operations Payments Risk Security Technology ACI BlockChain central banks INV Fintech UBS
PYMNTS
MARCH 23, 2021
Singapore-based volofin will offer a blockchain invoice financing system for backers and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Singapore, India and the United States at the beginning of April, Reuters reported on Tuesday (March 23), citing the firm’s chief executive.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 29, 2016
Patent filings for blockchain technology have more than tripled since 2014; this spike includes patents filed by cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase, payment processors like Mastercard, and banks like Goldman Sachs and the Bank of America. Online Payments Technology Virtual Currency Bitcoin BlockChain cryptocurrencies MasterCard patent law
Chris Skinner
AUGUST 24, 2016
In my final deep dive into blockchain use cases, I come to digital identity. First, we need to understand what we mean by identity before we can talk about how blockchains could help. Second, we need to understand the difference between blockchain and shared ledgers which, … The post Applying Blockchain to Identity appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain GridNow this is a thorny area for three reasons.
Chris Skinner
JULY 9, 2019
My examples include John and Patrick Collison, Stripe, who were 19 and 21 when they started their business; Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail, who were in their mid-20’s when they created Venmo; Nicolay Storonsky, who was … The post The 10-year-old who runs a blockchain company appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Case Studies GridI often talk about the world changing thanks to young people who can code.
Chris Skinner
JUNE 21, 2016
I’ve written about Bitcoin and blockchain for half a decade, and now banks are all talking about it too. There is a belief that the blockchain technology that came from the Bitcoin structure could revolutionise banking. But there’s a problem, not with blockchain protocol, but with the hype and confusion that surrounds it. How will banks … The post 50 shades of blockchain … appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Blockchain Grid Technology ValueWeb
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Ledgermatic , which works on treasury tools to help corporates use digital assets, is working with Algorand as its blockchain protocol partner, according to a Tuesday (Feb. Blockchain Algorand B2B B2B Payments crypto Ledgermatic News What's Hot In B2B
Payments Source
JUNE 2, 2020
Avivah Litan, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner, explains the evolving role blockchain has taken during the coronavirus pandemic. Blockchain Biometrics Coronavirus
Bank Innovation
MAY 12, 2016
Blockchain in Insurance is currently at this intersection, which is why we see so much interest in the subject. The technical risk is lessening every day (there… Read more Blockchain in Insurance #insurtech. Newswire Bitcoin & Blockchain BlockChain InsurTech P2P Insurance smart contracts
Payments Source
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
By leveraging cutting-edge technology like blockchain, we can solve real problems in payments that impact everyone, everywhere, says Ripple's Vidya Mani. Blockchain Cross border payments Digital payments Payment processingSending money should be simple, but fintechs can’t do it alone.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
That doesn't mean organizations can't achieve similar benefits from crypto's underlying infrastructure, blockchain, according to Carrie Sattler , CEO of RowanPay. Blockchain is not going to go anywhere," Sattler predicted.
Daily Fintech
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
February kicked off with news that Switzerland now lets tokenized securities trade on a blockchain with the same legal standing as traditional assets. The post Switzerland as the jurisdiction for new blockchain based finance appeared first on Daily Fintech.
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