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 ...

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 ...

Interest in distributed ledger technology (DLT) is gaining momentum, sparking lively debates among proponents and detractors. The key question is: which version of ...

Fefe Demeny explains what a blockchain is, a digital ledger that has revolutionized the world of finance due to its decentralized model. Imagine a notebook that everyone in the world can see but no ...

The UK is preparing to issue its first-ever “digital gilt,” a government bond recorded using blockchain technology.

Blockchain goes mainstream as FedEx joins Google, IBM, and Boeing on the Hedera Council. JPMorgan and Visa prove distributed ...

On September 29, 2025, at the annual Sibos conference in Frankfurt, a moment occurred that is going to reshape the architecture of global finance fundamentally. Javier Pérez-Tasso, CEO of SWIFT, stood ...

Google Cloud is developing GCUL (Google Cloud Universal Ledger), a new permissioned layer-1 blockchain aimed at global finance. Unlike Stripe’s Tempo (merchants) or Circle’s Arc (USDC-focused), GCUL ...

HM Treasury selected HSBC Orion as DIGIT’s technology platform on February 12, 2026. The UK structured DIGIT as a digitally native gilt, with the blockchain ...