Blockchain technology is being increasingly used in the BFSI segment for financial transactions and cross-border payments. Online payments have gained huge attraction. Card-based payment methods using credit and debit cards have become dominant. Blockchain provides increased speed of transaction processing and greater efficiency in real-time processing. It also helps to secure payments, maintain customer identities, and settle cross-border payments. As this technology is decentralized, various financial technology (FinTech) companies are also gaining opportunity to invest a part of their total investment in the blockchain.

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The adoption of blockchain technology provides solution for banks while eliminating intermediaries and aiding in real-time transition. Blockchain will reduce the cost of manual work and lead to enhanced customer services and satisfaction. These features will led to growth of the blockchain technology market. For instance, on December 30, 2015, NASDAQ announced that it made its first ever share trade using blockchain technology. NASDAQ used its proprietary Linq platform (developed in collaboration with Chain.com and global design firm IDEO) to sell shares.