Blockchain

Has Amex found a data gold mine with its rewards blockchain?

05/31/18

The credit card issuer has built a distributed ledger through which merchants create their own membership rewards and get access to detailed information on purchases and the success of promotions.

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Breaking Banks: How a trade war might impact U.S. fintechs

05/29/18

Latest: how a possible trade war might impact fintechs; how U.S. exchanges have adapted to blockchain tech.

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'Naughty banks for trying to make a profit': Comments of the week

05/24/18

Readers celebrate first quarter earnings, weigh in on banks using blockchain, slam a postal banking proposal and more.

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The many ways banks are using blockchain

05/21/18

From international payments to trade finance deals, banks are increasingly exploring uses of distributed ledger technology in a number of ways.

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Where JPMorgan Chase is with its board and its blockchain

05/18/18

Even as Jamie Dimon touts the female leadership at his company, it lags in one key area. But JPMorgan women are making strides in particular with blockchain initiatives, and Amber Baldet finally shares what she is working on. Plus: heels or flats?

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Can a mature blockchain industry emerge from the hype?

05/17/18

Fintechs attending Consensus 2018, the annual cryptocurrency event, said they found promise for a market still trying to find a path to unified operations and wider acceptance within financial services.

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Banks turn to blockchain; commercial loan growth

05/17/18

JPMorgan and Santander show off their uses for the technology; commercial and industrial loans outstanding are rising.

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Digital currency startup soars; Volcker Rule changes proposed

05/16/18

Circle Internet Financial says it is now worth $3 billion following latest funding round; proposed changes would give banks more leeway to make some trades.

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Goldman expands consumer push; HSBC’s blockchain first

05/14/18

Marcus unit will start taking deposits in the U.K. next month; the bank uses the technology to complete a trade finance letter of credit for Cargill.

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Cohn says starting 'digitized' bank one option for next job

05/08/18

Gary Cohn, the former director of the White House Economic Council, said he's still weighing options for his next role but one possibility is a digital bank.

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