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The case for commercial stablecoins

Quant’s Founder and CEO, Gilbert Verdian, argues that only a certain kind of stablecoin is fit for enterprise use.

Blockchain payments glossary: part two

This is the second and last part of our Blockchain 101 series, created for those with financial services or payments backgrounds. Learn more about key terms and how this emerging technology has the potential to transform our financial infrastructure.

Cybersecurity and risk considerations for CBDCs

Gilbert Verdian, CEO and Founder of Quant, shared his views with the Digital Pound Foundation on how CBDCs can tackle emerging cybersecurity threats and be established as key national infrastructure.

Blockchain payments glossary: part one

For many with financial services and payments backgrounds, blockchain may be unfamiliar and seem to present a steep learning curve. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve created a glossary of blockchain and crypto terms to help you better understand this exciting new world.

Event Brief: ‘Payments, Payments, Payments- What else can we expect?’

Watch Quant’s Chief Product Officer, Martin Hargreaves, discuss the future of payments and blockchain networks at the Innovate Finance Global Summit 2022.

Blockchain-based payments: a necessary innovation

Around the world, governments and institutions are beginning to implement blockchain-based money movement due to its clear benefits. As more participants accelerate DLT adoption, banks and paytechs risk falling behind if they fail to consider the impact on payments.

Event brief: 'Global markets and the coming revolution in cross-border settlement'

In the Digital Pound Foundation’s recent webinar on Central Bank Digital Currency settlement across borders, Gilbert Verdian explained the need for interoperability and standardisation.

QRC20 secure smart contracts

QRC20 secure smart contracts have significant advantages over an ad hoc approach, including ease of deployment and interoperability. These tokens will become a key component for Overledger’s blockchain-based payments system designed for corporate and institutional use, writes Martin Hargreaves, Quant’s Chief Product Officer.

How the Bank of England can reap the benefits of a digital currency

A central bank digital currency holds the promise of cheaper cross-border payments, more robust security and privacy, and new areas of growth for the UK economy. Achieving these will require taking a broad and measured approach to assessing the CBDC design requirements, writes Martin Hargreaves, Quant’s Chief Product Officer.

Implementing a CBDC: the challenges and a solution

The concept of a CBDC is not new. Today, CBDCs are close to becoming a reality in many countries and unlocking value and breaking barriers in payment systems. 

DLT interoperability – what are the options?

Distributed Ledger Networks (DLNs) don’t exist in silos. Increasingly, they need to be connected to legacy systems, distributed filestores and other DLNs. Find out about the three main DLT interoperability categorisations by downloading the report.

The next stage of DLT market evolution in the next three years.

Distributed Ledger Technology is driving a transformational change in the way the world connects as Distributed Ledger Networks become mainstream. Our paper looks at where this change will take us over the next few years.