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08 September 2016

Blockchain breakthrough? Barclays processes distributed ledger transaction

Region:
Europe
Trade finance’s first global blockchain transaction has been completed by Barclays and Wave via SWIFT, hinting at an exciting and digital future for banks and corporates. Heralded as a new era, the Letter of Credit transaction demonstrates a growing appetite from banks to engage with the distributed ledger.

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