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Saving blockchain’s soul: Why digital asset innovation is no longer out of reach for SMEs

Blockchain technology has long been lauded for its promise of decentralisation, security, and scalability. But despite these lofty ideals, adoption has been slow. The complexity involved in implementing blockchain solutions has proven to be a significant obstacle, particularly for small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). There are currently hundreds o...

31 July 2023 Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services

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DLT in 2023: Out of the blocks

Blockchain use cases abounded in 2022, but we’ve only scratched the surface of what this transformative technology can help achieve. What’s coming down the track in 2023 for the interplay between distributed ledger technology (DLT) and the financial services sector? 1. There will be agreement that the unregulated crypto experiment has failed ...

09 January 2023

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A $250m blockchain blunder down under: What can we learn?

The last few weeks have not been good for the reputation of blockchain industry. The collapse of the crypto exchange, FTX, has put bad actors and the unregulated trading of cryptocurrency into the spotlight. In more regulated spheres, we saw the $250m write-off by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that pulled the plug on its supposed, world...

05 December 2022 Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services

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