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Blockchain technology is becoming more relevant and influential through its practical use in financial industry. One of the important applications of this technology is smart contracts which eliminate the middleman and automatically execute various transactions. The assessment of the legal status of such contracts is essential before its mass adoption. Furthermore, the blockchain technology can be used to change the way online identity is managed. It could play an important role in bridging the gap between increasing demand for identity control and potential fraud or identity theft.

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The Year 2018 brings disruptive regulations like GDPR and PSD2. The GDPR, created to strengthen customer privacy and help to grow the digital finance environment in EU, will be implemented in the first half of 2018. It will affect any business entity processing EU citizen data. The companies will have to adapt to the new ways of accountability (data compliance, 72-hour breach disclosure…).

By giving access to customer’s online account (XS2A), PSD2 lays the foundation for new and exciting digital payments system. Many new opportunities arise through the innovative and wide-ranging usage of APIs which can be mutually beneficial for banks, TPPs,... More

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