Can Bitcoin Blockchain Technology Save Banks Billions of Dollars in Fines?
Since the 2008 financial crisis, twenty of the world's largest banks including JPMorgan, Citibank and HSBC have paid over US$235 billion in fines. Interestingly, the majority of the fines derived from the banking system's inefficiency and failure to keep track of sold mortgages and insurance products. According to the financial data provided by news agency Reuters, fines for U. S. mortgages have accounted for nearly US$150 billion, with America's biggest banks including Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citigroup being fined for billions of dollars due to their non-fulfilment in maintaining a....
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