Deutsche Bank: Blockchain Tech Will Go Mainstream in Next Decade

Deutsche Bank: Blockchain Tech Will Go Mainstream in Next Decade

Deutsche Bank believes that blockchain technology will become more widespread over the course of the next ten years. The comments come after the German banking giant carried out a blockchain-based experiment that focused on programmable bonds. While declining to disclose the two providers that worked with the bank during the experiment, Deutsche Bank told CoinDesk in an email: "The test [a proof-of-value] is successfully completed. The corporate bond was ideal to test blockchain on the lifecycle of an asset (issuance, coupon payments, redemption), hence why we chose it; at this stage, we....


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