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Blockchain in Banking and Financial Services

This group is to share any information related to enterprise wide Blockchain technology adaption in different Banking Financial Services sub-domains.

Nick Jones

Nick Jones CEO at Zumo

As Trump heads to the White House, will he bring the sustainability agenda with him?

With President-elect Donald Trump set to be sworn in at his inauguration in January, the crypto market is booming – but let’s hope sustainability is kept front of mind. Trump was always perceived to be the more crypto-friendly candidate, and supporters will now be hoping for a more innovation-friendly environment. Part of this innovation of course...

/sustainable /crypto

Nick Jones

Nick Jones CEO at Zumo

Providers must ensure they are on top of sustainability requirements as the crypto sector grows

With regulation ramping up for providers around the world, the crypto sector will need to keep a very close eye on sustainability as it continues its impressive growth trajectory. The global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeds $2.3 trillion and as the industry realises new use cases and matures, there are new issues to consider. This includes the...

/sustainable /crypto

Anna Antimiichuk

Anna Antimiichuk Head of Communications, PhD at Corlytics

Debanking for fraud prevention: could it be a valid measure or more of an overreach?

Money launderers are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to conceal the origins and movement of illegally obtained funds, according to the latest money laundering and cryptocurrency report from Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis firm. This pattern of increasing money laundering cases, also those that are driven by the widespread use of cryptocurr...

/regulation /inclusion

Nick Jones

Nick Jones CEO at Zumo

How the digital assets industry can harness its own tech to set a positive climate example

It’s already been a landmark year for the digital assets sector, with newly approved spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US drawing in huge cumulative net inflows, spearheaded by asset management giants such as Fidelity and BlackRock. As cryptoassets become more embedded in the mainstream, we’re confronted with the increasingly urgent ...

/sustainable /crypto

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Retired Member 

Reflections on Paris Blockchain Week and the Web3 landscape

It was a privilege to be at the Paris Blockchain Week 2024, which brought together industry leaders, innovators and enthusiasts to discuss the latest trends and developments in enterprise blockchain and institutional crypto. Over the course of the week, I was fortunate to attend a number of ‘side events’ happening in parallel, including ‘Circle For...

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Phil Ashton

Phil Ashton 

Making the transition to agile performance management

​Over the last 10 years, there has been a shift away from the outdated, annual performance review model, towards a new, flexible alternative – continuous, or agile performance management. ​This new approach seeks to replace the formality and rigidity of annual reviews, with a regular cadence of quarterly, or even monthly check-ins that are less f...

/payments /people

Glendy Kam

Glendy Kam Chief Product Officer at Tassat Group, Inc.

Global Connectivity: Real-Time Finance's Impact on Cross-Border Transactions

Cross-border transactions have long functioned as the driving force for international investment and play a pivotal role in the global economy. As companies continue to expand their operations and engage in international partnerships, the inefficiencies of legacy payments technology continue to pose significant challenges. According to a 2022 stud...

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Glendy Kam

Glendy Kam Chief Product Officer at Tassat Group, Inc.

Smart Contracts and Automation: Unlocking Seamless Transactions

Organizations are actively searching for new channels to serve their partners and customers more efficiently, and smart contract technology is emerging as a leading tool to enhance business processes through automation. In 2022, seventy percent of business leaders report piloting automation tools in one or more business units or functions, up from...

David Newns

David Newns Head at SIX Digital exchange (SDX)

Blockchain Technology: The Future of Finance or a Distant Dream?

Blockchain has emerged as a transformative force, promising to reshape the very foundations of capital markets. As we navigate through this era of unprecedented innovation, it becomes imperative to understand both the potential benefits and the challenges to adoption associated with digital assets and distributed ledger technology (DLT). In this a...

/crypto /markets

Ruth Chambers

Ruth Chambers Client Partner at GFT

Digital currency – a catalyst for digital asset adoption

I was thrilled to see the conversations at the recent Digital Asset Week in London shift from the narrative of the last few years, which was a heavy focus on a wide range of Proof of Concepts (POCs), to more of a showcase of programmes in production from global banks, securities servicing firms and financial market infrastructure providers. There ...

/payments /predictions

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