A distributed ledger is a database that serves the purpose of recording various transactions. Similar to the way e-transactions and digital banking apps have transformed the way consumers spend money, ...

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Blythe Masters, chief executive of fintech provider Digital Asset Holdings, said she is seeing all the things needed to happen now for blockchain and distributed ledger technology to be mainstream in ...

There is a perception among many that blockchain and distributed ledger technology are the same thing. This is not quite the case. This article explains the difference between blockchain and ...

A new report from financial giant Japan Exchange Group (JPX) contends that distributed ledgers will work "better" when applied to capital markets if third parties are involved. The finding comes from ...

Distributed ledger tech lets databases work across many nodes without central control. Nodes must agree on updates, making ledgers secure and tamper-proof. Public ledgers are open to all, while ...