12 Apr 2016
Bitcoin and Blockchain - the next major disruptors in the banking sector
On 6 April 2016, U.K. bank, Barclays, announced its ground breaking partnership with Circle, a FinTech company backed by Goldman Sachs. Bitcoin (the internet’s most popular cryptocurrency) and blockchain technology is thus back in the news. However, a plethora of financial markets legislation must be overcome to bring this type of ‘decentralised currency’ to any...