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Title: [2015-12-22] Patrick Byrne’s warning about R3’s blockchain consortium Post by: CrimBit on December 21, 2015, 11:57:26 PM The CEO of Overstock.com last week warned that a consortium of the world’s largest banks could be used to make sure the blockchain, a new way to track value exchanges, is controlled by the existing powers.
Speaking at the Blockchain Agenda San Diego, Patrick Byrne warned that New York City-based R3CEV, a consortium of 42 global banks, could stifle innovation, according to an InsideBitcoin’s report Friday. http://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2015/12/21/patrick-byre-s-warning-about-r3-s-blockchain.html |