Trends Report

Don't Get Confused By The Blockchain Hype In Banking

The Reality Of Blockchain In Banking And Banking Platform Vendors' Views On Blockchain Don't Always Align

June 16th, 2016
Martha Bennett, VP, Principal Analyst
Martha Bennett VP, Principal Analyst
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Jost Hoppermann
With contributors:
Pascal Matzke , Carmen Margarit-Stoica , Ian McPherson

Summary

Blockchain technology promises to give rise to new opportunities and exciting business models as well as revolutionize a number of the most expensive and complex systems and processes in banking. At the same time, widespread enthusiasm about the potential of blockchain drove over-inflated expectations about what's possible today. This report provides insight into where the banking industry is on its blockchain journey, the key challenges that need to be addressed, and how major banking platform vendors are approaching blockchain.

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