{"id":16164,"date":"2015-04-02T15:30:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=16164"},"modified":"2020-10-07T11:34:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:34:29","slug":"swiss-giant-ubs-announces-bitcoin-technology-research-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/swiss-giant-ubs-announces-bitcoin-technology-research-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss Giant UBS Announces Bitcoin Technology Research Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"
Swiss banking giant UBS has announced that it will research the technology behind the peer-to-peer network Bitcoin in order to explore how blockchain can be used in mainstream financial services.<\/p>\n
The research lab will open this month at Canary Wharf-based fintech accelerator space Level39, which is a hub for fintech startups in London. UBS\u2019s first investment in the blockchain research will bring together technology experts from the bank and the financial technology community, said UBS.<\/p>\n
Apart from studying and experimenting with the blockchain technology, the lab members will strive to develop new disruptive technologies that will bring forth more efficient and cost-effective methods for the financial industry, said the bank.<\/p>\n