The banks were never charmed about Bitcoin for multiple reasons. For starters, when the digital currency was first introduced following the collapse of the US banking system, it was hailed as the killer of the traditional banking sector. As time passed, the digital currency gained enough traction to actually threaten the traditional banking industry with its easy and fast transactions at literally no transaction costs.
The fierce competition offered by the bitcoin to conventional banking institutions did not help the cause either. As the rivalry between the digital currency and banking sector grew, the banking institutions have come to realize the importance of the technology behind digital currency. They are so convinced about the potential advantages of the digital ledger technology that many of them have already invested heavily into its research and development for banking applications,
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/06/18/the-banking-sectors-interest-in-blockchain-may-translate-to-job-cuts/
Topic: [2016-06-19]The Banking Sectors Interest in Blockchain May Translate to Job Cuts (Read 236 times)
June 18, 2016, 10:11:04 PM
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