Blockchain

The world needs faster and cheaper international payments, but more than that it needs censorship-resistant ways to transact.

The vast majority of financial services executives surveyed by Cognizant predict open systems like bitcoin will gain greater prominence over the next five years — slightly more than said the same for private blockchains.

With such massive amounts of data bolstered by ubiquitous modes of distribution, the most meaningful fintech investment opportunities center around enabling a new truth equilibrium.

More business lending is shifting from banks to "murky" trusts as the government imposes more restrictions to reduce risky loans; 11 states advance suit as Justice Department retreats.

Fed Gov. Jerome Powell says central bank will provide more information to banks about how it conducts annual tests; bank CTO discusses its 2018 blockchain test.

The digital banker of the year is B of A’s Michelle Moore. TIAA's Kathie Andrade compares career advancement to a rock climb. Plus, Marianne Lake, Ellen Alemany and Wonder Woman.

Several leading banks and corporations in Spain are launching a cross-industry development platform called Red Lyra, leveraging blockchain technology to streamline the creation of services that use digital identities.

Mario Draghi said the European Central Bank is closely watching blockchain innovation to ensure that its adoption around the euro area doesn’t fragment its payment systems.

A new blockchain mobile app, the first of its kind, is making waves across the pond with the goal of making “everyone a bank.”

Blockchain platform's capital raising is its biggest to date; mutual fund giant now accepts digital currency in its cafeteria as CEO Abigail Johnson embraces it.