Adoption of cryptoassets will transform banking.
How banks compete in the digital world has forever changed due to growing market acceptance of cryptoassets, the rapid advancement of cryptocurrency technology, and the at-scale participation of financial institutions in the crypto market.
This paper aims to help business and technology leaders in the banking industry capitalize on opportunities in the growing crypto market by evolving operations and delivering new crypto services and solutions that are trusted, transparent, and auditable. We explore three high-potential, innovative crypto applications and the key technical and operational building blocks that underlie a successful crypto infrastructure for today’s leading banking institutions.
In this paper, we also identify the seven key pieces that should constitute a bank’s operational infrastructure in order to deliver innovative and competitive cryptobased services. We believe evolving capabilities and business models in the key areas where crypto activities touch current operations will help banks seize the most promising digital services business opportunities in the expanding crypto market.
Proponents of cryptoassets say the currencies have the potential to solve some of the stickiest problems in the broad financial ecosystem and create new levels of openness, trust and scale.
Delivering benefits of trust, transparency and auditability, cryptoasset adoption continues to rise among both retail and institutional investors. As crypto goes mainstream, it is paving the way for massive innovation in the banking sector, including new products and services with significant future growth potential.
Sal Ternullo
Director, One Americas Blockchain & Cryptoassets, KPMG
Banking blueprint for the crypto world
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