German Bank Association: Blockchain Could Revolutionize Securities

German Bank Association: Blockchain Could Revolutionize Securities

The German banking industry association Bankenverband (BdB) recently said that it believes that blockchain technology may have a significant impact on financial markets. In a new document, BdB's Digital Agenda Committee responded to member questions on how it believes developments in the field of financial technology will impact the domestic banking industry, speculating that the blockchain could affect the stock market and payments sectors. The comments come in response to a question that centered on whether large technology groups such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook or Google could leverage....


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