Blockchains in Action

Published September 14, 2016, 1:50 p.m. EDT

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Updated September 20, 2016, 1:28 p.m. EDT

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The number of banks experimenting with blockchain projects — or joining blockchain conglomerate initiatives — is growing by the day. In this report, we analyze the nascent use cases of financial institutions experimenting with distributed database technology, one of the most talked-about innovations in financial services. The initiatives of JPMorgan, IBM, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, the DTCC, Nasdaq, Royal Bank of Canada and Deutsche Bank are among those discussed in detail.

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