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13 - The DLT Landscape in Banking

Key Features of Prominent Use Cases through Strengths and Weaknesses

from Part V - A Further Look at DLT in Banking: Lessons Learned, Current Applications, and Future Scenarios

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 October 2023

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Sabrina Leo  and
Ida Claudia Panetta
Edited by
Sabrina Leo  and
Ida Claudia Panetta
Sabrina Leo
Affiliation:
Sapienza Università di Roma
Ida Claudia Panetta
Affiliation:
Sapienza Università di Roma
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Summary

This chapter provides a fundamental overview of the DLT in banking, emphasising the sectors present issues and fundamental industry shifts. To achieve this, the chapter will examine the principal DLTs projects and implementations in banking, categorising them into two main categories based on the type of need met: (i) products and services designed to meet the needs of financial institutions customers and (ii) internal processes and operations designed to meet the needs of financial intermediaries. As a result, the chapter concentrates on the primary features of the prevalent use cases in the sector, emphasising strengths and weaknesses.

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DLTIndustry ShiftRisksProduct and ServiceInternal ProcessOperations
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The Role of Distributed Ledger Technology in Banking
From Theory to Practice
 , pp. 294 - 341
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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