Distributed Ledgers

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2017: The Year Regulators Engage with Blockchain
Chuck Thompson argues that the coming year will see distributed ledger tech arrive more broadly on the regulatory radar than it has before.
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CFTC's Giancarlo: How US Regulators Can Boost Blockchain in 2017
The CFTC's Chris Giancarlo argues that the US needs to rethink its blockchain policy for 2017 and beyond.
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US Federal Reserve Releases First Distributed Ledger Research Paper
The US Federal Reserve has released a new working paper on blockchain and distributed ledger tech.
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Making Sense of Blockchain's Summer of Stupid (On Perfect Illusions)
What do we make of the blockchain's confounding summer of 2016? CoinDesk's Pete Rizzo attempts to explain.
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If You Understand Google Docs, You Can Understand Blockchain
Consensus algorithms? Economic game theory? Let's put that aside for a second.
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BNP Paribas Lab to Focus on Distributed Ledgers
BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced a new innovation lab that will focus on big data and distributed ledger tech.
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With Blockchain, Where There's Smoke, There's Usually More Smoke
In this op-ed, Jonathan and Robert Wolinsky of the Genesis Project focus on the blockchain technology industry's inability to deliver on its promise.
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On Blockchain Disillusionment and Bitcoin's Big Bad Wolves
Beneath the headlines, there’s arguably been the early stirrings of a sea change in the blockchain industry.
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ECB Paper: Distributed Ledgers Likely to Bring 'Gradual' Change
The European Central Bank has published a working paper on blockchain tech, examining its potential role in securities markets.
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Financial Stability Board Weighs Distributed Ledger Risks
The Financial Stability Board reviewed distributed ledger technology as part of a meeting to set its 2016 priorities this week.
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