5th July 2023 Digital Bytes

How blockchain technology and DLTs are changing financial markets - whilst looking to be efficient as possible and drive the best returns for shareholders, regulated companies need also be mindful to preserve high risk management and compliance controls. Blockchains and DLTs are increasingly being seen as tools to help meet those goals which are often seen as juxtaposed and, in doing so, help regulators have greater transparency over financial markets.

Blockchains and privacy - blockchains are used to record transactions, accounts and metadata. This data is open both to the public and active participants in a permissionless context so as to build trust. Yet other methods can make blockchain transactions and transaction history more private and reduce trust. Blockchain technology offers a new set of tools to combat data breaches, privacy and security threats, but there are still some challenges to address before we actually see a wider scale adoption of blockchains.

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