Business Intelligence Report Mentions Bitcoin and Blockchain
Blockchain technology, the protocol that underlies Bitcoin, could one day change how consumer card payments are verified. A recent Business Intelligence report has touched upon the subject of Bitcoin as one of the disrupters in the payment processing ecosystem. The report received a special mention in an article concerning Bank of America Merchant Services’ plans to expand into Europe later this year. Bitcoin will Change Payment Behavior. The primary goal for of any merchant services provider is to come up with new ways to make e-commerce more appealing to both consumer and business. This....
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Ubisoft, one of the biggest gaming companies in the entertainment world, mentioned blockchain as one of the key points of focus for the future of the brand. The company said it is exploring blockchain as an innovative technology to be included in games in its latest earnings report. While blockchain’s play-to-earn trend has experienced a boom this year, the traditional gaming industry still has yet to embrace blockchain as part of a flagship product.
Ubisoft to Explore Blockchain for Future Products
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Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services has released a report forecasting transformation of the banking industry over the coming decade due to disruptive technology. The Banking Industry Outlookreport estimates that blockchain-based payment systems could equal the volume of the United States' Automated Clearing House (ACH) financial transactions network by 2020. It identifies artificial intelligence and machine learning, blockchain technology, collaborative ecosystems, digital currencies and demographics as disruptive forces. The report cites the most attractive characteristics for....
IBM is reorganizing its internal blockchain team into a business unit that encompasses its artificial intelligence and cloud computing efforts. Called 'Industry Platforms', the division will be led by Bridget van Kralingen, IBM’s former senior vice president of Global Business Services. Further, as part of the launch, IBM's entire blockchain leadership will make the transition to the unit, first announced last September. In addition to the work on blockchain tech, the business unit will lead IBM's efforts to bridge its financial services work with its Watson artificial intelligence....
An anonymous Reddit user who self-identifies as bank employee posted a warning saying that his bank received a memo from the national financial institute, with instructions to report anyone who receives more than €1,000 that may be linked to Bitcoin. The five-page memo outlines how surveillance works, how the network is monitored and says that some bitcoin exchanges have been unwilling to cooperate with the authorities. The memo is accompanied by a report, issued by E. U. law enforcement agency Europol, stating that 84 accounts in the country (which hasn't been disclosed) have been flagged....