Block Chain Will Revolutionize Capital Markets Beginning In 2016

Block Chain Will Revolutionize Capital Markets Beginning In 2016

The adoption of block chain technology will revolutionize capital markets as early as next year, according to a report by TABB research carried by CNBC TV. The report noted that the adoption is not a matter of if, but when. The TABB Group is a New York City-based company that provides insight on securities and investment management. The block chain, the report noted, serves as a big, decentralized ledger that records transaction information and stores it on a global network that can't be tampered with. It noted that R3, a fintech company, leads a 20-bank consortium that is developing a....


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