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Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and blockchain enable the future of payments

IBM Big Data Hub

The financial world has been revolutionized by blockchain technology, which has enabled peer-to-peer transactions without the need for intermediaries. The introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has added a new dimension to blockchain technology that transforms the future of payments for businesses and individuals.

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Institutional Investor’s Introduction to Blockchain and Digital Asset Investing

Data Matters

Given the growth of markets for cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-based assets, often referred to as “digital assets,” we see growing interest from traditional investment managers in gaining exposure to this emerging asset class. Article I: Digital Asset Overview and Methods to Gain Exposure to Digital Assets . regulated broker-dealer.

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HackerOne awarded over $300 million bug hunters

Security Affairs

Crypto and blockchain organizations continue to offer the highest average overall payouts for vulnerabilities in their platforms, this year’s top reward was $100,050. The company reported that the automotive industry has seen the largest increase in bounties. Additional info is available in the report published by the company.

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Web3 Cybersecurity: Are Things Getting Out of Control?

eSecurity Planet

This allows for the movement of crypto from one blockchain to another. Essentially, the hacker was able to manipulate the blockchain, which allowed for minting huge numbers of tokens. . Also read: The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity. The industry is still in its nascent stages. What are the implications?

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Insurance blockchain consortium RiskBlock adds 12 members, cybersecurity tools

Information Management Resources

The group now has 30 insurance carrier members working on distributed-ledger tech solutions for the industry.

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To get the most from blockchain in government, a sharing mindset is needed

CGI

To get the most from blockchain in government, a sharing mindset is needed. Twenty-five years later, blockchain is here and can bring those use cases to life. However, blockchain requires organizations to think about their data not as an asset they own, but as a shared resource—a shift in mindset that is not easy for everyone.

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Riding the blockchain wave in trade finance

CGI

Riding the blockchain wave in trade finance. Trade finance, whether conducted on a domestic or international basis, can be a paper-intensive, costly and risk-laden proposition, involving not just companies importing and exporting goods and services but also their banks, insurers and others. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com. Mon, 12/12/2016 - 22:35.