August 9, 2015
This week, I would like to take a closer look at the underlying platform; Blockchain or to be more precise Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). There are two pillars of note that underpin the idea of DLT: firstly, the idea that each participant in the system keeps a copy of the entire balance sheet and ledger […]
August 3, 2015
Back from the summer holiday and time to take up the Bitcoin challenge once more. In the last post, I put forward the idea that Bitcoin has some advantages over gold. This week I hope I want to look at where Bitcoin falls down as a means of payment. This is something I consider a […]
July 2, 2015
In the last post, I put forward the idea that Bitcoin could and should be treated as an asset and suggested readers think of it just like gold. This week I hope I can offer some credence to the idea that Bitcoin is better than gold. Well at least in some respects. As you read […]
June 21, 2015
Eureka. Up until last week, I had not really understood Bitcoin and had only just begun to understand how the Blockchain aka distributed ledger part of Bitcoin was going to affect financial services. More on the latter in coming weeks. This week, I hope my view of my “Bitcoin epiphany” will enlighten others. Slow Train […]
June 15, 2015
A trinity of interesting news items have inspired this week’s post: “Flaws too bad to reveal”, “Financial Services Firms Face Disruption from New Entrants” and note that this weekend UBS will go live with its ring-fenced new domestic entity. Financial Services Firms Face Disruption from New Entrants Chris Harvey, Deloitte’s Global Head of FS, shared […]