John Whelan, the head of Banco Santander’s blockchain lab in Madrid, recently touted the potential for increased decentralized ledger technology adoption in mainstream finance.Speaking during a webinar organized by Fintech Surge and the Future Blockchain Summit on Wednesday, Whelan remarked:“I could imagine a future where there is a global settlement network for an asset class … [Read more...] about Banco Santander exec talks up DLT utilization in finance
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Square’s $297M stake in Tidal could unlock DLT features, analyst says
Square’s majority stake in Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal could potentially result in some blockchain-related functionalities on the platform, according to one analyst.Avivah Litan, a technology analyst at consulting company Gartner, suggested that Square’s $297 million investment could push Tidal to start taking advantage of new technologies like blockchain and … [Read more...] about Square’s $297M stake in Tidal could unlock DLT features, analyst says