BNP Paribas Announces Multiple Blockchain Pilots For Transaction Banking
In fact, the collateral management blockchain project has an internal name, and is called Collat’Shaker. This project will improve efficiency in international trade transactions involving commodities. Everyone in the cryptocurrency world is well aware of how BNP Paribas is actively working on blockchain technology. Things have taken an interesting turn, as the financial institution is going into co-development mode. Various clients will be invited to pilot blockchain applications with a focus on transaction banking. An exciting development for distributed ledgers, that much is certain. The....
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