A distributed ledger is a database that serves the purpose of recording various transactions. Similar to the way e-transactions and digital banking apps have transformed the way consumers spend money, ...

Around $100 billion a year or more could be saved if distributed ledger technology (DLT) was used in traditional markets, claims a new report from the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA). In a ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) is looking at "the potential" of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in improving the efficiency of interbank settlements, said Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive ...

Distributed ledger tech lets databases work across many nodes without central control. Nodes must agree on updates, making ledgers secure and tamper-proof. Public ledgers are open to all, while ...

With volumes now over $1.5 trillion monthly, the Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) is designed to integrate distributed-ledger technology with existing front- and back-office systems to streamline and ...

As use of blockchain grows, so too does the adoption of distributed ledger technology in its many forms. Blockchain is the underlying storage mechanism for DLT, and with smart contracts a blockchain ...

My previous blog explored the lexicon of Bitcoin, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). As Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture, suggests: “Blockchain is moving beyond cryptocurrency, and it's ...

There is a perception among many that blockchain and distributed ledger technology are the same thing. This is not quite the case. This article explains the difference between blockchain and ...