2017 or 2025? Securities Firms Debate Timeline for Industry-Grade Blockchain
A professional forum hosted by an international securities trade group in Boston earlier this week showcased how that industry is looking at potential blockchain applications – and what form those potential use cases might take in the years ahead. The International Securities Association For Institutional Trade Communication (ISITC) event, held yesterday, featured a number of panels that offered details on how the securities trade ecosystem is reacting to interest in distributed ledgers as well as the broader FinTech movement. The day of panels kicked off with a keynote address by Wall....
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it has revoked the registered securities of Long Blockchain Corp (LBCC) after the company failed to file annual reports since Dec. 31, 2017. In addition, the SEC says LBCC, which made the switch from soft drink production to activities related to blockchain technology in December 2017, is also “delinquent in filing quarterly reports.” Non-Existent Blockchain Business In a document that reveals the proceedings against LBCC, the SEC, which cites the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, says its decision (to revoke securities) is....
A new Morgan Stanley report aimed at assessing whether blockchain is a threat to big banks agues that the short-term benefits of the technology are likely minimal, but that future growth is likely. Published yesterday, the report features a timeline of when Morgan Stanley predicts certain blockchain milestones will be reached. Culminating in 2025, Morgan Stanley identifies 10 roadblocks to banks integrating blockchain. However, the report includes language that suggests the global investment bank may be seeking to understand how blockchain tech may impact its portfolio or perhaps its own....
If 2016 was the year of the Blockchain POC, 2017 will be the year of the Blockchain application. In 2016, analyst firms and industry bodies such as the World Economic Forum (WEF) laid out the top use cases to tackle. According to 2017, work from industry leaders like ConsenSys, a custom software consultancy led by Ethereum founder Joe Lubin, indicates that 2017 will be the year of the Blockchain application. In order to accelerate the development of Blockchain applications, ConsenSys joined forces with Synechron, a global digital consulting firm working with financial institutions, to....