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Cómo cambiará 'blockchain' la manera de hacer pagos
Soley, JorgeArticle ART-3097Finance, Information TechnologiesAunque se encuentre en un estado muy incipiente, la tecnología de blockchain (cadena de bloques) y sus desarrollos podrían tener un efecto disruptivo en numerosos sectores. Uno de ellos es el bancario, cuyo papel como "sello de seguridad" podría dejar de tener sentido. El autor explora el posible impacto de la descentralización que supone blockchain en los medios de pago y, por extensión, en la actividad de la banca y las empresas...Starting at €8.20
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How Blockchain Will Change the Way We Pay
Soley, JorgeArticle ART-3097-EFinance, Information TechnologiesAlthough still in a fledgling state, blockchain technology and associated developments could have a disruptive effect across many sectors. One industry that is particularly vulnerable is banking, whose long-established role as facilitator, guarantor and validator of payment operations would lose much of its relevance in a blockchain-based economy. The author explores the possible impact that a decentralized system like blockchain could have on tr...Starting at €8.20
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Theranos: Who Has Blood on Their Hands? (A)
Hsieh, Nien-he; Wing, Christina R.; Fournier, Emilie; Resman, AnnaCase HBS-619039-EInformation TechnologiesThis case covers the rise and fall of Theranos, the company founded by Elizabeth Holmes in 2004 to revolutionize the blood testing industry by creating a device that could provide from a small finger prick the same results and accuracy as intravenous blood draws. As founder and CEO, Holmes was hailed as the most successful female tech entrepreneur ever. In October 2015, however, a Wall Street Journal article exposed internal struggles and questio...Starting at €8.20