Top Banking Software Vendor Infosys to Make Use of the Bitcoin Block Chain
Legitimacy does not flow from the barrel of a gun, from the banking industry, nor from governments, or such is the feeling of the average Bitcoiner. However, it's nice when the technology behind the world's first cryptocurrency gets some respect in traditional banking sector. courtesy of finaclecommands.blogspot.com. Top Banking Software Vendor Utilizing Block Chain. Today it was announced that one of the top banking software providers, Infosys, is considering the implementation of the block chain into its core product, Finacle. Finacle is the front-end to bank databases used by employees....
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