| For Crypto At Scale, Look To Blockchain ⦠And Academia? Can academics solve the cryptocurrency scalability problem? A consortium of top universities and a hedge fund say it can be done â but the clock is ticking, it seems, as cryptos have yet to gain traction in the real world. We talk to DTR, a nonprofit focused on bringing a new crypto live in 2019 that may (finally) be used at the point of sale. |
| Reports Link UK Treasury To RBS' Small Biz Restructuring Scandal The blowback from the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBSâ) GRG scandal continues, as calls for tighter small business (SMB) loan regulations and borrower protections grow louder. Yet, new reports from the BBC say the U.K. Treasury may have had its own hand in forcing some SMBs into insolvency, a result of RBS' government bailout. |
| | Industry Dive | | Putting Hospitals' Supply Chain Spend On The Examination Table Procurement of goods is becoming easier for hospitals as they begin to shift their focus toward buying directly from the manufacturer. At the macro level, itâs relatively simple to understand the overall costs of operating a hospital. However, take a micro view, and it becomes clear that hospitals struggle to manage wasted spend and optimize inventory management, says Todd Plesko, CEO of hospital supply chain firm Syft. |
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