{"id":1790,"date":"2016-12-22T13:11:07","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T13:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.holytransaction.com\/?p=1790"},"modified":"2016-12-22T13:11:07","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T13:11:07","slug":"bnp-paribas-blockchain-transactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holytransaction.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/bnp-paribas-blockchain-transactions.html","title":{"rendered":"BNP Paribas Blockchain used for live transactions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A well-known worldwide seller and another important firm partecipated to the first live transactions using the <strong>BNP Paribas Blockchain service<\/strong>, as revealed today by the bank itself.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0BNP Paribas, in fact, payments were processed between the Italian sports collectible firms <strong>Panini Group<\/strong> and the Australian packaging firm called Amcor.<\/p>\n<p>The payment transactions were managed in a few minutes &#8211; the bank explained in the official press release &#8211; using different\u00a0currencies to make transactions easier between bank accounts located in Germany, Netherlands and England.<\/p>\n<p>Panini Group treasurer <strong>Fabrizio Masinelli<\/strong> commented in a statement:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;This proof-of-concept shows how powerful such technology can be and how it can be utilised as an effective and efficient response to the main issues that treasurers face on a daily basis.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>BNP Paribas Blockchain Proof of Concept<\/h2>\n<p>The transactions were managed by using the proof of concept called <em><strong>Cash Without Borders<\/strong><\/em> launched earlier this year after its incubation during a blockchain hackathon.<\/p>\n<p>More Details about the size of the transactions will be revealed in the next future.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the BNP Paribas blockchain service tested the so-called \u201cmini-bonds\u201d for small investments, as well as blockchain crowdfunding prototypes that might see the light\u00a0next year.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Panini Group\u2019s official website,\u00a0the company earned 751m euros in 2014 and employs 1,000 people worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Also, during the same year, Amcor earned \u00a0$10b in sales and employs 29,000 employees.<\/p>\n<p>To read more about the BNP Paribas Blockchain service <a href=\"https:\/\/holytransaction.com\/blog\/?s=bnp+paribas&amp;submit=Search\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Open your free digital wallet <a href=\"https:\/\/holytransaction.com\/app#!\/signup\">here<\/a> to store your cryptocurrencies in a safe place.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A well-known worldwide seller and another important firm partecipated to the first live transactions using the BNP Paribas Blockchain service, as revealed today by the bank itself. 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