Blockchain https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us What is an NFT? The Complete Guide to Non-Fungible Tokens Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a new type of crypto asset taking the blockchain world by storm. It’s hard to go a day without hearing something about NFTs. But what are they, and why are they so popular?... Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a new type of crypto asset taking the blockchain world by storm. It’s hard to go a day without hearing something about NFTs. But what are they, and why are they so popular?...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8573 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:22:36 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8573-what-is-an-nft-the-complete-guide-to-non-fungible-tokens What Mark Zuckerberg’s Cryptocurrency Testimony Shows About Facebook’s Libra Strategy At 10 a.m. ET this morning, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the sole witness to testify in front of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services about his role in developing libra... At 10 a.m. ET this morning, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the sole witness to testify in front of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services about his role in developing libra...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6299 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6299-what-mark-zuckerbergs-cryptocurrency-testimony-shows-about-facebooks-libra-strategy Mark Zuckerberg at Senate How One Economic Principle Is Helping JPMorgan And Others Tap $3.1 Trillion In Blockchain Value In October 2017, the largest bank in the United States, JPMorgan Chase, quietly revealed that a small network of competitors had been secretly testing a way to send payments to each other using... In October 2017, the largest bank in the United States, JPMorgan Chase, quietly revealed that a small network of competitors had been secretly testing a way to send payments to each other using...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5963 Tue, 14 May 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5963-how-one-economic-principle-is-helping-jpmorgan-and-others-tap-31-trillion-in-blockchain-value JPMorgan Chase headquarters How blockchain is becoming the 5G of the payment industry lmearian@computerworld.com As more blockchain-based payment networks and fiat-backed digital currencies – including one from the largest U.S. bank – emerge, experts and analysts are predicting a sea change for the financial services industry. "I think you're starting to see a growing consensus," said Matt Savare, a partner who... As more blockchain-based payment networks and fiat-backed digital currencies – including one from the largest U.S. bank – emerge, experts and analysts are predicting a sea change for the financial services industry.

"I think you're starting to see a growing consensus," said Matt Savare, a partner who...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5846 Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5846-how-blockchain-is-becoming-the-5g-of-the-payment-industry Mobile Payments Digital Currency Nasdaq Is Now Working With 7 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Cryptocurrency exchanges that want to use Nasdaq’s proprietary surveillance technology need to have more than money. A team of about 20 people contribute to an elaborate due-diligence process aimed at ensuring that any exchange that wants to use the technology, which scans for fraudulent transaction patterns, is technically capable and morally inclined to use the powerful software wisely. Exchanges that pass the test... Cryptocurrency exchanges that want to use Nasdaq’s proprietary surveillance technology need to have more than money.

A team of about 20 people contribute to an elaborate due-diligence process aimed at ensuring that any exchange that wants to use the technology, which scans for fraudulent transaction patterns, is technically capable and morally inclined to use the powerful software wisely.

Exchanges that pass the test...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5650 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5650-nasdaq-is-now-working-with-7-cryptocurrency-exchanges Nasdaq Amazon Partners On New Ethereum Marketplace For Enterprises Kaleido, a startup that aims to help enterprises implement blockchain technology, has launched a new platform in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Kaleido Marketplace will provide tools and protocols for all the components of new blockchain projects, "from... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5567 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5567-amazon-partners-on-new-ethereum-marketplace-for-enterprises Fidelity Launches Institutional Platform For Bitcoin And Ethereum Fidelity Investments is spinning off a stand-alone company dedicated to bringing cryptocurrencies to institutional investors. Called Fidelity Digital Assets, the limited liability corporation based in Boston will provide... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5481 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 16:33:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5481-fidelity-launches-institutional-platform-for-bitcoin-and-ethereum