For European banks, the potential benefits of using blockchain technology do not diminish the controversy surrounding it. From scalability challenges to the “blockchain trilemma” of recording information correctly, cost efficiently and in a decentralised way, the European banking industry is navigating the risks and regulatory issues of blockchain as it takes a global lead in the adoption of this new technology.
Blockchain technology has sparked intense debate in recent years. In the financial industry, this debate has centred almost exclusively on the rise, and more recently on the relative decline, of cryptocurrencies and the risks of these instruments. However, blockchain technology has far wider implications for markets and banks. To get in front of emerging challenges, the European banking industry has spearheaded some key blockchain-based platforms, including for trade finance. These initiatives have recently been backed by the European Commission, which made the financial applications of blockchain technology a central part of its 2018 FinTech Action Plan.
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