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HOW BLOCKCHAIN IS CHANGING FINANCE
by Alex Tapscott and Don Tapscott
Our global financial system moves trillions of dollars a day and serves billions of people. But the system is rife with problems, adding cost through fees and delays, creating friction through redundant and onerous paperwork, and opening up opportunities for fraud and crime. To wit, 45% of financial intermediaries, such as payment networks, stock exchanges, and money transfer services, suffer from economic crime every year; the number is 37% for the entire economy, and only 20% and 27% for the professional services and technology sectors, respectively.1 It’s no small wonder that regulatory costs continue to climb and remain a top concern for bankers. This all adds cost, ...
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