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Perficient
MARCH 17, 2023
Blockchain solutions help companies, and their customers, use data to securely handle supply chain disruptions and build resiliency into the visibility process. Imagining Future Data Imagine, when designing your blockchains, for any and all data that may be desired in the future.
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.
Payments Dive
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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Payments Dive
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
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
Payments Dive
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
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
Payments Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Let's take a look at the what blockchain is, and how it can help transform the mobile payments industry
Payments Dive
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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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.
Payments Dive
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
Perficient
MAY 27, 2020
Blockchain is an example of a distributed ledger systems and as such shares the same performance a concerns as any other distributed systems. The original blockchain paper implemented an elegant solution to this problem: the Merkle tree. Blockchain uses a Merkle tree.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
American Banker
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
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Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 22, 2016
Blockchain—possibly the buzziest of buzzwords in 2016. The world saw the rise of new enterprise blockchains, how the technology might be used to transport gold, to safely move perishable items like pork through a supply chain, and most importantly for those of us in the fintech trenches, we saw banks, Read More. Online Payments Security Technology Uncategorized Virtual Currency 2016 artificial intelligence BlockChain KYC money transfer R3CEV Ripple
PYMNTS
MAY 20, 2020
Is now the prime time for blockchain ? As COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains worldwide, Brian Behlendorf , executive director of Hyperledger , told Karen Webster that the pandemic has spurred a shift in thinking about new use cases for permissioned blockchains.
Dataconomy
JUNE 22, 2022
The demand for blockchain in HR is increasing, and we are here to explain why. Blockchain technology is quickly becoming a staple in many industries, including HR. Here are some of the advantages of using blockchain in HR, as well as examples of startups that are already using it.
Bank Innovation
MARCH 9, 2017
2016 was a big year for Blockchain. The hype around Blockchain was palpable, and we saw news from all around the world about various initiatives picking up steam. Corporate Innovations Mobile Online Retail Startups Technology Virtual Currency BlockChain Chain distributed ledger Ethereum Hyperledger R3While this entry is not meant to provide a comprehensive state of *all* of the consortiums out there, I am attempting to capture the ones that seem […].
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Perficient
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
While distributed ledger technology including blockchains did not exist when Ray Kroc was meeting with his farmers/suppliers, they do exist now and allow all members of a supply chain to see current inventory and materials in transit.
Bank Innovation
APRIL 11, 2018
Enterprise blockchain provider Ripple has made a $25 million investment in blockchain startup, Blockchain Capital, the company announced today. The growth of Blockchain Capital’s fund, which is now hovering at $150 million, will help support entrepreneurs and startups in the space. Capital Cryptocurrency Online Payments BlockChain Blockchain Capital cryptocurrency funding Investment Ripple
Chris Skinner
MARCH 2, 2016
The debate was about whether blockchain is faster and cheaper, and it was clear from the start that this was going to be difficult as the question … Blockchain Fintech FSClub Grid ValueWebWe had a great debate at the Financial Services Club last night between digital money sage Dave Birch of Consult Hyperion, and all things bitcoin master Jon Matonis.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Decentralized digital finance trade platform Contour has completed a pilot blockchain transaction between textile companies Tainan Spinning and Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation in Vietnam, according to a press release.
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