You can’t have financial inclusion without digital inclusion
Technology alone is not the answer, but the promise of blockchain could act as an enabler for a decentralized global identity database. Read more: techcrunch.com
Blockchain Technology could bring a music revolution
Musicians are turning their attention to the power of blockchain as a way of generating more revenue in an industry that is experiencing a decline in shares. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
IBM to open blockchain innovation centre in Singapore
IBM expects its new innovation centre will deliver over the next three years technology pilots based on blockchain technology for the finance and trade industries. Read more: www.zdnet.com
Brazilian bank Bradesco harnesses blockchain
The institution is supporting startups focusing on the technology and planning trials to develop new services. Read more: www.zdnet.com
Myanmar microfinance firm conducts blockchain test
Tech firm Infoteria has successfully tested an application of blockchain technology with Myanmar microfinance firm BC Finance. Read more: www.coindesk.com
McKinsey weighs blockchain’s impact on insurance industry
McKinsey & Company reports on how insurance companies might be able to capitalize on blockchain, and where are the current limits of the technology. Read More: www.coindesk.com
Israeli FinTech Hybrid: Another block in the blockchain
The vibrant Israeli FinTech industry generates innovation using Blockchain technology which leaves the regulator no choice but eventually to join in. Read more: cointelegraph.com
Blockchain enables near real-time payment clearing
This article from Lets Talk Payments talks about blockchain-enabled efficient near real-time clearing of payment card transactions. Read more: letstalkpayments.com
Blockchain: Myth, Distraction, Or Real Enabler?
There is excessive hype regarding the blockchain, but if applied to specific problems it could really change how business is done in financial services. Read more: www.digitalistmag.com
Can IBM really pull off a blockchain business?
IBM is saying all the right things about Blockchain. Read more: fortune.com