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Manifold Technology puts bank reward system on blockchain
Everybody likes a David and Goliath story and Manifold Technology has authored the latest one in the world of fintech.
The California-based cybersecurity startup recently deployed their platform into production before IBM, and as a result put RBC’s reward program on the blockchain, CEO Chris Finan said.
“What’s exciting is we are finally getting attention for our production. With a large-scale deployment at a bank, a little startup achieved what IBM wasn’t able to.” Manifold Technology’s Chris Finan
Mr. Finan said Manifold Technology’s partnership with RBC is unique and provides a good case study in how large institutions can work with early stage companies in a positive way. Over 18 months RBC allowed Mr. Finan’s team excellent access and the early production is a testament to how RBC helped push things forward.
A new year in the life of blockchain
The following is a guest post by Chris Finan, cofounder and CEO of Manifold Technology.
In 2016, we likely witnessed the peak of the blockchain hype cycle. The Economist captured the sentiment best: “[blockchain] is merely moving through the same hype cycle as other next-big-things have done before it: inflated expectations are followed by disillusionment before a technology eventually finds its place.” Manifold Technology’s Chris Finan
Now that we’re moving beyond the hype, 2017 could be the year that legitimate blockchain-based, enterprise solutions finally emerge from the noise of the POC landscape and find their place in production. But for that to happen, the institutional centers of gravity need to shift from the innovation teams to the operational technologists. CIOs and their staffs will need to embrace the transformative potential of the technology to solve their biggest operational challenges and establish production-grade r
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