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

SWIFT Reveals Success, Future Challenges Of Blockchain PoC
SWIFT Reveals Success, Future Challenges Of Blockchain PoC
March 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

SWIFT has offered another update on its blockchain proof of concept (PoC), reiterating its potential to enrich transaction data, support real-time liquidity management and reconciliation...

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Bank-FinTech Collaboration Wins Over Investors
Bank-FinTech Collaboration Wins Over Investors
March 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With B2B FinTech a rising star among investors, two trends in particular are surfacing from the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Comcast Ventures On Finding Blockchain’s ‘Killer App’
Comcast Ventures On Finding Blockchain’s ‘Killer App’
March 09, 2018  |  Blockchain

Even as a telecommunications conglomerate, it’s hardly surprising that Comcast is jumping into the world of blockchain. Via the firm’s Comcast Ventures, the company led...

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Blockchain Startup Bitt Gets $3M Investment From Medici
Blockchain Startup Bitt Gets $3M Investment From Medici
March 08, 2018  |  Investments

Blockchain startup Bitt announced that it has received an additional $3 million in funding from Overstock’s venture capital subsidiary, Medici Ventures. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Sells Its Users’ Altcoins, Bitcoin Dives As Cryptos Caught In SEC Crosshairs
Bitcoin Daily: Binance Sells Its Users’ Altcoins, Bitcoin Dives As Cryptos Caught In SEC Crosshairs
March 08, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s price staggered on Wednesday (March 7), Reuters reported. The price of the marquee name in cryptocurrencies dipped as low as $9,450 in intraday trading when...

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NEW REPORT: Volvo Gives X-Border Car Leasing A Tune-Up
NEW REPORT: Volvo Gives X-Border Car Leasing A Tune-Up
March 08, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

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Ripple Rolls Out Payment App To 61 Japanese Banks
Ripple Rolls Out Payment App To 61 Japanese Banks
March 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Ripple — the blockchain company whose technology powers the cryptocurrency XRP — has created a new payment app in which transactions are settled instantly. Get the...

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Today In Data: VC For Blockchain, Australia’s NPP And FinTech Funding
Today In Data: VC For Blockchain, Australia’s NPP And FinTech Funding
March 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, blockchain and blockchain-adjacent startups are seeing record-breaking venture capital (VC) funding, Australia’s big banks are implementing faster payments, no-show customers are...

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Amazon, Walmart Announce New Blockchain Ventures
Amazon, Walmart Announce New Blockchain Ventures
March 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain is now an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Of course, the FinTech industry doesn’t have to look it up, but the dictionary now...

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