Blockchain Observations

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Being a forum for blockchain ideas

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Carlo R.W. De Meijer

CSDs have a role to play in a blockchain environment

There is a broad consensus amongst the post-trade industry that blockchain technology will revolutionise the securities post-trade world and could radically change how assets are maintained and stored...

06 Aug 2019
Eli Talmor

On Libra , regulation and financial- crime prevention.

On July 29 , 2019 Facebook has issued a warning in the investors report, that Libra digital currency may never see the light of day: In the risk factors section of the report, Facebook said it recogn...

02 Aug 2019
Konstantin Rabin

What is the actual use of cryptocurrencies?

In the early years of their existence, the concept of cryptocurrencies seemed like nothing more than a joke or a financial scam to the majority of the people who heard of them. The moment you brought ...

01 Aug 2019
Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Towards a central bank digital currency: retail versus wholesale

Since Facebook announced its plans to come up with their own digital currency named Libra, a heated debate has risen about whether central banks should issue their own digital currency. Central banks ...

26 Jul 2019
Rohas Nagpal

10 things you must know about the Govt. of India Blockchain Report

The much-awaited Government of India report on blockchain and virtual currencies is finally available for the public. The report: promises a massive boost to the blockchain sector in India, and deliv...

23 Jul 2019
Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Facebook and Libra: the new global currency?

Since Facebook announced to launch a new digital currency, the Libra, a complete media craze arose. The one blogger stumbled as it were over the other. And while the one group sings hosanna over this ...

01 Jul 2019
Retired Member

How Blockchain Is Reshaping the Marketing Landscape

Marketing is one of the many fields that have seen a huge impact from blockchain, and we’re likely only seeing the tip of the iceberg too. As the technology around blockchain continues to improve, we’...

26 Jun 2019
Prasoon Mukherjee

Liberate LIBRA off the currency war, and let it find its meaningful place as a STO.

Calvin Coolidge said "Doubters do not achieve, skeptics do not contribute, and cynics do not create". At the outset let me truthfully confess that I am neither of the three on this subject. ...

22 Jun 2019
Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Blockchain: A game-changer for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises?

In many countries Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbones of their economy. Their role is crucial to worldwide economic and social developments, with more than half of the overall ...

18 Jun 2019
Retired Member

Cryptocurrency -- All about Bitcoin and Bitcoin Wallets

It didn’t take very long at all for Bitcoin to become very popular amongst people, and when did, so many people began to invest in this coin. No matter what type of cryptocurrency you take part in, yo...

07 Jun 2019
Konstantin Rabin

The damage that cryptocurrency trading bots could be doing to exchanges

Trading software and trading algorithms are not a new addition to today’s markets, especially if you consider the fact that most of the trading that happens on traditional financial asset markets is d...

31 May 2019
Carlo R.W. De Meijer

Blockchain-as-a-Service: the accelerator for blockchain adoption

Blockchain technology has attracted growing interest from various businesses from large corporates to SMEs. But a large scale adoption by corporates and others has long time been hindered by the lack ...

30 May 2019

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