Chain Reaction

摘要

IN NOVEMBER THE DEBATE over blockchain's value flared up again when four banks reportedly left R3 CEV, a high-profile consortium dedicated to the distributed ledger technology. The departures of Banco Santander, Goldman Sachs Group, Morgan Stanley, and National Australia Bank left many pundits asking if blockchain is all hype. But even the banks that quit R3 will tell you that the technology is no fad—and that it's about to start working for financial services in earnest.