UBS' Alex Batlin on the Future of Blockchain Tech in Finance

UBS' Alex Batlin on the Future of Blockchain Tech in Finance

When it announced its blockchain innovation lab earlier this year, UBS caused a ripple of excitement and trepidation. It was a watershed moment: one of the world's wealthiest investment banks was putting its money, and public image, behind blockchain technology. Not only that, but it would be experimenting deep in the financial heart of London. The narrative around bitcoin has shifted since the cryptocurrency first gained notoriety via illegal activities and anti-bank sentiment. The finance world is now racing to test it - and other blockchain technologies - out in startups, research....


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