Blockchain Will Change Trade and Finance in Our Lifetime

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This article was written by Dr. Jock Percy, CEO of Perseus Telecom.

For such a nascent technology, it is remarkable how quickly blockchain has become one of the hottest topics in the financial service industry. This looks set to continue into 2016 as firms race to test and, potentially, become early adopters of a technology that can drive a very powerful database or decentralised ledger.

The technology was originally developed to power the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, with each transaction logged in an encrypted block creating a permanent, secure digital record of every process. But the countless possible applications of ... (read more)