摘要： Ever since Satoshi Nakamoto published an invention he called bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrency has had its ups and downs. More recently, however, people have looked beyond bitcoin as being a controversial currency used for nefarious black market activity and into the endless possibilities that it presents. At the forefront is the public ledger that records every bitcoin transaction known as a blockchain.
摘要： Perhaps an even better question is: When did back-office record-keeping become so sexy? For anyone who’s been following innovation in the financial technology space, the word blockchain has become the buzzword du jour in the span of about 12 months. Conference sessions, news stories, regulatory testimony – they are all consumed with the underlying ledger technology that powers Bitcoin. It’s estimated that $1 billion has been invested in blockchain start-ups since the technology was introduced.
摘要： The artificial intelligence was unleashed by Winton, the London hedge fund, to test an old principle of the Berkshire Hathaway chairman: that major acquisitions usually hurt the buyers' shareholders. Researchers collected and analysed data on almost 9,000 US deals back to the 1960s.
