Jakov Agbaba: Blockchain's disruptive power for financial services

Good advice more important than ever

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Blockchain is promising to do for value what the internet has done for information. Here Jakov Agbaba explains why, how and the implications for financial advice

Intended initially as the platform for storing and transferring the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, blockchain has become the building template for what is referred to by some as the biggest change since the internet. Blockchain is promising to do for value what the internet has done for information: decentralise control, remove asymmetries, and change the way we transact and interact with everything.  From money transfers and asset trading, through healthcare provision and music downloading to collaborating and sharing of resources, blockchain promises to enable, empower and revolutionise. A...

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