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This Week's Podcast: A Close Look At The Use Of Blockchain Technology In Consumer Finance, With Special Guest Debbie Hoffman, Associate General Counsel, Western Union
08 June 2021
Ballard Spahr LLP
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After reviewing how blockchain technology operates and the
pandemic's impact on its use, we discuss the technology's
main benefits and regulatory risks; its use in digital identity,
anti-money laundering compliance, preventing wire transfer fraud,
peer-to-peer lending, and decentralized finance; the role of
"smart contracts" in consumer finance; how various
companies are using the technology; and the technology's link
to cryptocurrency protocols.
Ballard Spahr Senior Counsel Alan Kaplinsky hosts the
conversation.
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