There are few more sexy tech topics setting the business world abuzz than blockchain — the virtual record of asset ownership underpinning the digital currency bitcoin.
It’s potential to more efficiently and accurately track the exchange of financial securities is lighting up the eyes of the world’s biggest banks, tech firms and consultancies, which are rushing to explore its uses.
“Blockchain-enabled technologies are poised to bring huge benefits to the financial services sector over the next decade,” says Owen Jelf, managing director of Accenture’s global capital markets practice.
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