Ericsson Report Reveals Early Warning Signs of Dramatic Disruption in Financial Services Industry

Ericsson Report Reveals Early Warning Signs of Dramatic Disruption in Financial Services Industry

Ericsson, a world leader in communications technology, releases a new report that reveals the financial services industry is already "exhibiting some early indicators of potentially dramatic industrial disruption" due to cryptocurrencies. The research report, titled Horizon Scan: ICT and the Future of Financial Services, conducted by Ericsson and Imperial College London, explores the implications and impact cryptocurrencies are having on the financial services industry. Trust. One of the biggest driving forces in the disruption is the matter of trust. When I was a financial advisor, one of....


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