Trade settlement giant DTCC hosts blockchain event

Post-trade financial services giant DTCC has announced that it will host a blockchain event in New York City next month. Called the Blockchain Symposium, the one-day event will explore the commercial applications of blockchain technology in financial market infrastructure and within the industry.

The company told CoinDesk in an email:

“The purpose of the event is to cut through the hype, discuss collaborations and use cases, and envision what innovations the future might bring.”

The March 29 event will include Blythe Masters, CEO of blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings, and J Christopher Giancarlo, commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The DTCC report recommends that industry stakeholders experiment with blockchain implementations and warns against the growing hype surrounding the technology.

The report, titled “Embracing Disruption: Exploiting the Potential of Distributed Ledgers to Advance the Post-Trade Landscape,” provides measurement support for the technology and identifies several characteristics that apply to the post-trade industry.

For more information about the event, including its registration fees and ticket availability, please visit the DTCC’s official website.