Industry research papers highlight blockchain technology’s disruptive potential
The potential uses for blockchains in all of their various forms are piling up, and everywhere you turn another multinational corporation, industry organization, central bank, or government has come out with a research paper extolling the benefits of blockchains, distributed ledger technology, and even Bitcoin itself.
Four scenarios for Blockchain in Capital Markets
Blockchain technologies are being investigated by many in the industry to rebuild and disrupt the way the market operates. These technologies could potentially remove many of the inefficiencies and costs inherent in todayâs market infrastructure. The question is âby how muchâ? Recognising the effectiveness of Blockchain technologies also depends on the industry business models. GBST have posed four possible scenarios and discussed the impacts of each on the operations of capital markets participants.
Global Insight: Blockchain in Banking: Disruptive Threat or Tool?
Blockchains could have widespread potential to disrupt financial intermediaries. Our in-depth study suggests several misconceptions & identifies 10 hurdles to overcometo make blockchain a reality in banking. The opportunity is clear but the bluesky is too far off to impact our 2017/18e
Embracing Disruption: Tapping The Potential Of Distributed Ledgers To Improve The Post-trade Landscape
The paper, titled âEmbracing Disruption â Tapping the Potential of Distributed Ledgers to Improve the Post-Trade Landscape, â notes that while todayâs financial market infrastructures have a proven track record of providing stability, reliability and certainty, they are often quite complex, siloed and not equipped for 24/7/365 processing. DTCC believes a secure distributed ledger, with complete and traceable transaction history for a set of assets that is shared and accessible only between trusted parties, could provide significant operational improvements as well as further mitigate risk and reduce post-trade costs.
Bitcoin: A Disruptive Currency
The attached paper investigates whether bitcoin is a currency, serving the three main functions of money: a means of exchange, a store of value, and a unit of account. In order for bitcoin to take on the role of other currencies, it must satisfy all three functions.
Blockchain Technology: The Ultimate Disruption in the Financial System
Blockchain ledgers bypasses centralized financial infrastructure. This leads to the development of new businesses and the overhaul of existing ones. For the financial sector it could imply the biggest disruption to date