This is an article on a (relatively) new piece of technology that is dominating our discussions and the media at the moment – blockchain. This digital ledger is believed to be able to revolutionise the way we transact and trade. There is also the whole issue around the rise in cryptocurrencies (see comments below), which has added an extra dimension to the subject and led to some interesting comments from the likes of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, who last month referred to bitcoin a “fraud”. However, blockchain has … Continue reading White Paper #7: Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies