JPMorgan Chase & Co leaves blockchain consortium R3 CEV

Although JPMorgan has left the consortium, it has cleverly distributed its bet in the blockchain technology. It has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and is an investor in blockchain startups Digital Asset Holdings and Axoni. It is also a participant in the Hyperledger Project, a cross-industry group led by the Linux Foundation. JPMorgan Chase &…

Large financial institutions need to tie up with fintech startups to stay relevant

The results of a study done by PricewaterhouseCoopers is an eye opener. No wonder BlackRock’s Larry Fink is focused on emerging financial technologies. As per the results of a new study done by PricewaterhouseCoopers, large financial institutions across the world could lose 24% of their total revenues to advances made by financial technology companies in…

Amazon exploring to use virtual and augmented reality in its soon-to-be opened brick-and-mortar stores

Unlike its regular bookstores, these new ones are likely to include electronic hardware and services too. Amazon’s plan of dominating the retail landscape could extend well beyond just books and groceries. The New York Times has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, that the world’s biggest online retailer is “exploring” the possibility…