| 1. Banks and the Blockchain Just in time to read over the holidays, we've released our 'Banks and the Blockchain' research report. (CoinDesk)
2. Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is reportedly considering whether to use blockchain technology to manage trade risk. (FT, CoinDesk) 3. Insurance Insurance giant Allianz France is exploring blockchain technology with the help of Everledger. (CoinDesk)
In a special feature, Professor Peter Mainelli explored how distributed ledgers and blockchains can fully modernise the insurance industry. (CoinDesk)
4. The Banks Got Blockchains Wrong in 2015 A sceptical Chris DeRose looks into the state of blockchain businesses during 2015 and to what the future holds. (CoinDesk) 5. Influential Players in Bitcoin and Blockchain For this year's top 10 list, we took into account the year's biggest events, the nominees' individual contributions to the community and the results of our poll. (CoinDesk) Blockchain Quote of the Week
Speaking at the recent Blockchain Agenda San Diego event, Overstock's CEO Patrick Byrne issued a warning about R3CEV, the bank's global blockchain consortium.
“Wall Street comes up with their own version, and then they’re going to outlaw [the competition]. So really be alert for R3."
"We tried to join, but they wouldn’t let us join — even though we’re far ahead of everybody."
(Quote courtesy of Inside Bitcoins)
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