Distributed Ledgers

BIS Study: Regulate Ledgers, Not Individual Crypto Providers
BIS Study: Regulate Ledgers, Not Individual Crypto Providers
According to a working paper produced for the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), using distributed-ledger technology (DLT) to cut the cost of cross-border payments requ...
BIS Study: Regulate Ledgers, Not Individual Crypto Providers

candles, light
Deutsche Bank's 5 Lessons Learned From DLT in 2016
Deutsche Bank experts discuss what they've learned while exploring blockchain over the last year, as well as their outlook for 2017 and beyond.
candles, light

healthcare, health
Blockchain Healthcare Conference Showcases Skepticism and Promise
Blockchain's pie-in-the-sky optimism got some pushback during the Distributed: Health conference this week.
healthcare, health

chicken, eggs
The Emergence of Blockchains as Activity Registers
In this opinion piece, Antony Lewis argues that the term 'distributed ledger' needs clarifying due to the new emerging use cases for the technology.
chicken, eggs

tomato, critic
SWIFT Attracts Jeers and Praise for Distributed Ledger Embrace
Blockchain industry leaders weigh in on the latest news that payments service SWIFT is building a distributed ledger platform.
tomato, critic

Trust chain
Can Trust-Based Private Blockchains Be Trusted?
Researcher Bob Wolinsky looks at the challenges facing permissioned blockchains, arguing they are unable to provide immutable records.
Trust chain

BNY Mellon
BNY Exec: Lack of Industry Standards Hurting Blockchain Tech
BNY Mellon's Saket Sharma discusses why he believes the pursuit of industry standards is key to broader blockchain tech adoption.
BNY Mellon