Category: Blockchain

Blockchain, Publications, Scientific publications, Survey, survey results

Publication – Cornel University Library

Abstract Published: Cornell university Libary This is an exploration of Blockchain technology that is growing in popularity and it seems to be able to disrupt a plethora of industries. A research is being conducted to examine Blockchain potential to be adopted by enterprises from different sectors as well as the parameters that could affect its adoption. Mostly known as the technology that underpins Bitcoin, this concept raised a significant interest within various markets. Blockchain offers a new approach to valued information management and sharing and it is introduced as a solution against the inefficiencies that affect the industry. Experts, infrastructure providers and banks can now work on this technology and explore […]

Blockchain, Compliance, Cyprus Fiduciary Association, Cyrpus Bisiness, KYC/AML, Professional Services

Know Your Customer: Will Technology Provide The Ultimate Solution?

A business challenge of escalating complexity and business risk In the past, before the globalization of banking, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the financial crisis of 2008 increased the pressure to clamp down on money laundering activities, KYC procedures and regulations were more relaxed and less complex. Nowadays, professional and financial services companies face a dual challenge of enhancing customer experience and increasing their satisfaction, while at the same time they are required to fulfil a complex set of constantly changing legal, KYC and due diligence requirements. According to a survey[1] conducted by Thomson Reuters in 2016, a very high percentage (89%) of corporate customers has claimed that they did not […]

Blockchain, Compliance, KYC/AML

Blockchain: KYC/AML Use-Case

A Look into the Future The innovation of Blockchain technology is credited to a person or a group of people under the name Satoshi Nakamoto. Although this name is connected to the creation of Blockchain, an undeniably ingenious invention, not much is known about its real identity. Blockchain became popular as the heart of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies; however, it seems to be more than this, especially when it comes to the potential it has to transform and to modernize the global economy. From a technical perspective, Blockchain technology is also known as a distributed database that differs from the relational databases that currently dominate the market. A distributed […]