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Blockchain Technology Not Suitable for Visa’s Core Business

Bank Innovation

Visa doesn’t see much use for blockchain in its core business, which is transactions at scale, according to CEO Alfred Kelly.

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Ethereum – A Blockchain for Banks? A Challenger to Bitcoin?

Accenture

At Sibos 2014, in Boston, I found myself at the Innotribe forum watching a presentation from Vitalik Buterin, one of the founders of the Ethereum blockchain who had the original idea and vision. He was then only 20 years old, Read more.

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Bitcoin Daily: Hdac, CertiK Partner For Blockchain-Powered IoT; Tezos Expected To Settle Securities Lawsuit With $25M Settlement

PYMNTS

CertiK , an auditing firm, wants to bring Internet of Things (IoT) devices onto blockchain through its new partnership with Hdac , CoinDesk reports. Hdac’s blockchain platform will work to combine the tight authentication, seamless mapping and machine-to-machine transactions with a network containing IoT devices.

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Fidelity Aims To Be Leader In AI, Blockchain, Machine Learning

PYMNTS

Fidelity Investments , the Boston-based fund company, is becoming a leader in blockchain technology, investing billions of dollars on that and other cutting-edge technologies. According to a report in CNBC citing Fidelity, billions of dollars are going toward Fidelity blockchain, Fidelity AI and Fidelity VR.

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True Tickets, Shubert Partner To Trial Blockchain Broadway Ticketing

PYMNTS

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. We see True Tickets as a leader in the space and are excited to put their technology to the test on Broadway.”.

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Blockchain Patent Wars Heating Up Among Big Banks

PYMNTS

Some of the largest banks already involved in blockchain development are now in a race to snatch up patents from the technology, reports said. The Boston Globe reported Wednesday (Dec. 28) that Bank of America and Goldman Sachs are just two of the top banks to begin pursuing the acquisition of blockchain patents.

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True Tickets Partners With Shubert To Trial Blockchain Broadway Ticketing

PYMNTS

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. We see True Tickets as a leader in the space and are excited to put their technology to the test on Broadway.”.