smart contracts

A smart contract is a computer protocol intended to digitally facilitate, verify, or enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract. Smart contracts allow the performance of credible transactions without third parties. These transactions are trackable and irreversible.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Populous, A New SME Lender, Puts Blockchain Into Invoice Finance
Populous, A New SME Lender, Puts Blockchain Into Invoice Finance
February 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

There is a sea of new FinTechs looking to challenge traditional banks in the U.K., and there is another sea of FinTechs exploring how to...

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EU Banks Link To Pull SMEs Onto Blockchain
EU Banks Link To Pull SMEs Onto Blockchain
January 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Top financial institutions around the globe are going in on blockchain in a big way, with massive investments in R&D and beyond. Larger corporations are...

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Symbiont Hires Renowned Cryptographer To Safeguard Blockchain
Symbiont Hires Renowned Cryptographer To Safeguard Blockchain
December 02, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Smart contracts and blockchain company Symbiont has hired a renowned cryptographer to enhance the security of its technology. The company announced Thursday (Dec. 1) that...

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Ripple’s Network Used For Token Transfer
Ripple’s Network Used For Token Transfer
November 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Smart Token Chain (STC), a company that explores the use of blockchain for smart contracts, tokenization and other transactions, has announced the completion of a...

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Mastercard Wants Developers To Experiment With Blockchain
Mastercard Wants Developers To Experiment With Blockchain
November 01, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Credit card conglomerate Mastercard has added three new blockchain APIs to its development site that allow developers to use the company’s blockchain technology in an effort...

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Fed To Take A Stance On Blockchain
Fed To Take A Stance On Blockchain
October 12, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Amid all of the industry stakeholders — banks, FinTech startups and advisors — discussing the potential of blockchain, perhaps the biggest one is ready to...

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SWIFT Sets Sights On Smart Contracts
SWIFT Sets Sights On Smart Contracts
September 23, 2016  |  B2B Payments

SWIFT is the latest FinTech player to perk up at the thought of using distributed ledger technology for business transactions. In an announcement on Thursday (Sept....

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Ethereum Venture Claims Off-Blockchain First
Ethereum Venture Claims Off-Blockchain First
August 12, 2016  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

While the FinTech industry is exploring the potential of blockchain technology, some are taking another path and exploring how another distributed ledger, Ethereum, could also...

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Smart Contracts, From High Up On The Hill
Smart Contracts, From High Up On The Hill
August 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Smart Contracts Alliance is being launched to bring smart contract awareness to businesses large and small, and as illustrated by Perianne Boring of the...

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