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The Blockchain: ‘Just Like the Internet,’ Except That It’s Not
Karen Webster // October 05, 2015

The Blockchain: “It’s just like the Internet.” And so starts every conversation by the devoted to explain why bitcoin and the blockchain is the technology that will forever change how financial services and payments happens around the world. Except that it’s not. MPD CEO Karen...

Innovating Bitcoin With ‘Bitcoin For Beginners’
Bitcoin // September 25, 2015

“More men and women have gone to space than there are developers that know how the blockchain works.” That’s not exactly a compliment, nor is it a vote of confidence based on the number of people who’ve traveled into space. At the Finovate Fall 2015 FinTech...

Big Investment Banks Eye Blockchain Standards
News // September 16, 2015

Wall Street can’t seem to get enough of blockchain technology. Just last week it was announced that a group of major financial companies agreed to invest $30 million in Chain, a San Francisco-based provider of blockchain technology solutions to financial institutions. The investors of that round...

Innovators Explore The Potential Of The Blockchain
B2B Payments // September 14, 2015

The blockchain is best-known for its role in facilitating payments transactions with bitcoin. But as the technology becomes more well-known, the market has begun exploring new uses for the ledger. One of these players is U.K.-based Innovate Finance, an independent group that looks to propel...

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Big Investment Banks Eye Blockchain Standards

September 16, 2015
Wall Street can’t seem to get enough of blockchain technology. Just last week it was announced that a group of major financial companies agreed to invest $30 million in Chain, a San Francisco-based provider of blockchain technology solutions to financial institutions. The investors of that round include Visa, Nasdaq, Citi Ventures, Capital One, Fiserv and Orange […]

Innovators Explore The Potential Of The Blockchain

September 14, 2015
The blockchain is best-known for its role in facilitating payments transactions with bitcoin. But as the technology becomes more well-known, the market has begun exploring new uses for the ledger....