Moody’s: Blockchain Technology is ‘Creating Competitive Pressure’

To put this into numbers people can understand, Deutsche Bank’s market leverage ratio is 96%. This makes them one of the world’s riskiest banks to deal with. Things continue to evolve in the wrong direction for Deutsche Bank in recent months. After being hit with large files several times in a row, there have been questions regarding the liquidity of this bank. Moody’s has issued a new warning about Deutsche Bank, stating how the institution is getting near its “default point.” That may be the last thing investors of the bank want to hear right now. To put the news into perspective,....

Moody’s said further downgrades could follow if Coinbase doesn’t diversify from its current revenue model or it's unable to turn a profit even in a prolonged bear market. Credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded the Corporate Family Rating (CFR) and guaranteed senior unsecured notes of crypto exchange Coinbase, and stated that both ratings have been placed under review for further downgrade.The CFR, a rating assigned to reflect Moody’s opinion of a company’s ability to honor its financial obligations, was downgraded from Ba2 to Ba3 which is considered as below non-investment....

What these credit ratings do is determine the cost at which governments and enterprises can issue debt. A lower rating will have an impact on the UK economy over the coming years. The Brexit has a lot of side effects that will affect the financial situation of both the EU and the UK. Moody’s one of the leading credit rating institutions in the world, lowered the UK’s sovereign credit rating. This “negative” outlook is not something most Britons were looking for, but they will have to face the consequences of their voting. Although not everyone pays much attention to credit ratings these....

Recently, it was estimated that the Financial Industry would be investing in over $1bn in Blockchain Technology by the end of this year and investment will continue at this pace well into 2016. Blockchain holds the promise of more fluid and safer transactions and the traditional financial institutions are investing heavily and creating divisions geared towards maximizing the opportunity Blockchain presents. Debates are on both sides of the coin (no pun intended) on this as Blockchain is the underlying technology for bitcoin, which these same institutions are leery of as the reputation is....

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange becomes the first stock exchange in the Middle East to incorporate blockchain eVoting solution. The Middle East is emerging to be one of the most receptive markets for Blockchain technology. Yesterday, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) became the latest financial institution in the region to announce the implementation of blockchain technology-based voting services. The announcement made at the ongoing GITEX Tech Week event closely follows Dubai Government’s recent decision to use distributed ledger technology to maintain records. ADX’s implementation for....