Credit unions are testing a blockchain-powered digital identity tool

Credit unions are testing blockchain-based digital identity solutions
Credit unions hope the distributed ledger technology underpinning the digital identity product can also support other blockchain applications for credit unions, including those dealing with loan participation, settlement and clearing

Suman Bhattacharyya | November 02, 2017

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