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

American Express Named Premier Member Of Hyperledger Project
American Express Named Premier Member Of Hyperledger Project
January 31, 2017  |  Blockchain

Hyperledger Project, a group created to advance blockchain technology, announced on Monday (Jan. 30) that American Express has joined the group as a Premier Member. In...

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PayCommerce Makes First Real-Time, Cross-Border B2B Payment
PayCommerce Makes First Real-Time, Cross-Border B2B Payment
January 31, 2017  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments company PayCommerce announced Monday (Jan. 30) it completed its first real-time, cross-border B2B payment using blockchain technology. The company revealed it had completed...

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Credit China FinTech Invests $30M In Bitfury Group, Forms JV
Credit China FinTech Invests $30M In Bitfury Group, Forms JV
January 27, 2017  |  Investments

Credit China FinTech, the Chinese investment company, announced Thursday (Jan. 26) it made a $30 million investment in Bitfury Group, the bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure...

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ERP Data On The Front Lines Of Blockchain Adoption
ERP Data On The Front Lines Of Blockchain Adoption
January 26, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Cross-border payments, trade finance, smart contracts — blockchain has the potential to disrupt B2B processes, but FinTech players are only beginning to take these concepts...

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Why B2B Payments Can’t Shake Its Anti-Innovation Notoriety
Why B2B Payments Can’t Shake Its Anti-Innovation Notoriety
January 26, 2017  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments have a reputation for being slow to innovate, though the last couple years has challenged that notoriety. Faster payments initiatives, blockchain and other...

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Riding The Blockchain Train, Together
Riding The Blockchain Train, Together
January 26, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Blockchain … Two words, packed into one, and surrounded by endless speculative swirl, complicating its use cases. For this month's Developer Tracker feature story, PYMNTS...

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Developer Tracker: Taking The Leash Off Blockchain?
Developer Tracker: Taking The Leash Off Blockchain?
January 25, 2017  |  Payment Methods

While India’s economy is still largely dominated by cash, the tide is beginning to turn toward modern payments. Recent PYMNTS research found that card use...

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Could Anti-Globalization Threaten Interest In Blockchain?
Could Anti-Globalization Threaten Interest In Blockchain?
January 23, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Geopolitical forces are pounding down on supply chains as businesses large and small boost their trading presences across new borders. Supply chain managers are watching...

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Can Blockchain Make The ‘Un-Sexy’ Side Of Payments, Sexy?
Can Blockchain Make The ‘Un-Sexy’ Side Of Payments, Sexy?
January 23, 2017  |  PYMNTS Topic TBD

B2B payments lag the consumer world when it comes to embracing technology and abandoning the paper check. But that may be about to change. In the...

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