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London, UK — 5th September 2023. The UK Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UK CBT) has officially launched, marking a significant stride in positioning the UK as a worldwide epicentre for blockchain innovation and knowledge. Positioned as the UK’s premier national hub in blockchain research, the UK CBT is committed to driving the development and adoption of blockchain technologies, underpinned by its core values of innovation, collaboration, transparency, trust, and impact.
The recently published paper, “REA, Triple-Entry Accounting and Blockchain: Converging Paths to Shared Ledger Systems,” by Juan Ignacio Ibañez, Chris N. Bayer, Paolo Tasca, and Jiahua Xu, delves deep into the history and progression of shared ledger systems. It sheds light on how three major pillars—Resource-Event-Agent (REA) framework, Triple-Entry Accounting (TEA), and blockchain—interacted over time and forged the shared ledger systems we are familiar with today.
In a world where technology is the catalyst for change, the UK Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UK CBT) and the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) are making substantial strides in driving innovation and education in the blockchain and crypto sectors. Ripple, a pivotal figure in the blockchain realm, is leading initiatives through UBRI to strengthen collaborations with academia across Europe, furthering blockchain education and research.
In an interview with Thinking Crypto, Paolo Tasca, co-founder and chairman of the Exponential Science Foundation, highlighted the challenges posed by U.S. regulatory authorities, particularly the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on the expansion of the cryptocurrency market.
Dr. Ben Livshits is a prominent figure in the academic and professional world, with expertise in the areas of security, privacy, programming languages, software engineering, and DLT/blockchain. He is a Reader at Imperial College London, an affiliate professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, and the former Chief Scientist at Brave Software and now VP of research at Mater Labs.
Marcus Treacher is a globally recognised expert in global payments and blockchain technology, with over three decades of leadership experience in the financial services industry. He has held various global leadership roles with renowned financial institutions, including Citigroup and HSBC. Marcus is a blockchain disruptor and has served on the boards of SWIFT, CHAPS, ClearBank & RippleNet.
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