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PwC’s decision to focus on blockchain technology represents a major step in the firm’s move towards developing FinTech (financial technology) solutions that are becoming a catalyst for change and innovation in the financial services industry.bitcoin transaction basicsAnnouncing the establishment of the Belfast Blockchain team, Steve Davies, PwC partner and EMEA FinTech Leader, said: “There’s clear evidence that banks, institutions and even governments are looking at blockchain technology as a secure storage and distribution solution.bitcoin football betting“Now there is growing interest and a real demand from our clients to help understand the implications of blockchain and how to respond to it.bitcoin ati card list

So, as the blockchain juggernaut continues to gather pace, PwC will be well placed to service our clients’ needs at a global level.bitcoin donation club“PwC is now breaking new ground in developing radical FinTech solutions and these appointments represent the first stage of our plans to grow a world-class Fintech offering.bitcoin cleveland ohio“We expect the initial core team of 15 experts to grow rapidly, with PwC in Belfast continuing to expand, exploit and deliver technology and digital solutions to global clients.” While there is continued debate over the role of Bitcoin as a mainstream “currency,” the underlying blockchain technology, which consists of "blocks" of data in a digital ledger, is believed to be highly resistant to malicious tampering.litecoin convert bitcoin

The NASDAQ exchange is currently using a blockchain-based system to record trades in privately held companies, while Bank of England research suggests that blockchains could have far-reaching implications for the financial industry.litecoin pool registrationThe UK’s technology sector is increasingly focusing on FinTech as offering radical and disruptive solutions to existing business models.ethereum list transactionsThe sector raised a record $3.6 billion of venture capital in 2015, with the FinTech sector accounting for almost a quarter of all investment raised by London-based tech companies.bitcoin speculation indexHowever the impact of Blockchain is still underestimated by many in the financial services industry.PwC’s forthcoming Global Fintech survey polled 545 leading asset managers, FinTech businesses and key players in banks, fund transfer payment companies and insurers.

Only 9% of asset managers are very familiar and just under 3 in 10 are not at all familiar with blockchain, the survey will say.Welcoming the creation of the PwC Blockchain team, Ashley Unwin, PwC UK Executive Board member and UK and EMEA consulting leader, said blockchain technology could be the single greatest advance in the FinTech sector in a decade: “Blockchain technology is worrying major players in the financial services industry as they don’t know where it will go or its potential to disrupt business models.However, in document delivery and settlement processing alone, it will offer significant cost reduction and efficiency gains.“We are confident that these disruptive FinTech technologies will trigger a huge increase in demand for blockchain expertise and we intend to be a leader in exploiting these disruptive new technologies.” At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems.We’re a network of firms in 157 countries with more than 208,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services.

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