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7
Things banks should do with
Blockchain
Most banks have recently been
investigating or “leveraging”
blockchain (TECHNOLOGY)
7 Things Banks should do with Blockchain
The race for the blockchain ‘use case’
Banks try to skip learning about Bitcoin
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7 Things Banks should do with Blockchain
“Bitcoin will never scale”
Your best argument is technological evolution won’t happen?
Mobile
Social
Media
DigitalAnalog
Internet
Blockchain
Virtual
Reality
Nanotech
Artificial
Intelligence
Everyone is betting
on the same horse
the banks in control
of a permissioned
financial system
A future without the
“Internet of Money”
&
The Blockchain was invented to 

eliminate “trusted” third parties
bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
Banks are convinced they can turn this around and use
a blockchain to become more efficient and save costs
Dangerous: finance is the only sector in which
disintermediation is considered an opportunity
“The financial services
environment seized on
blockchain, because they saw
within it the possibility of using
some elements of bitcoin
without being disrupted.”
~Andreas Antonopoulos
7 Things Banks should do with Blockchain
The “Internet of Money”, the (open) blockchain, 

was invented in 2008 as open source code
Unstoppableby default
Anyone can copy it, develop it and innovate 

on top of it to help it solve more problems
…
github.com/bitcoin/bips
github.com/bitcoin
At least one open blockchain will exist
Which one(s)
is irrelevant
Almost nobody in 

the financial sector
acknowledges this
I don’t expect them to
Abandon shipSupportPraise
I expect them to
adapt their strategy 

to something that may take 

away part of their business
Open blockchains are driven by the same force that
grew the Internet to billions of users: Open innovation
?
Start thinking about what roles
you can play in an open network
?
?
?
The advice you will usually get for private blockchains
oliverwyman.com/2016/feb/BlockChain-In-Capital-Markets.pdf
What I read
oliverwyman.com/2016/feb/BlockChain-In-Capital-Markets.pdf
Find something
that sounds good 

in theory
Tell others to
get on board
Find how much you
can save in theory
Work together with
others who thought
of things that sound
good in theory
Try out a lot of things 

to figure this 

blockchain thing out
Make startups 

realise they need 

you for regulation
Prepare to get
regulated
What I read
oliverwyman.com/2016/feb/BlockChain-In-Capital-Markets.pdf
Find something
that sounds good 

in theory
Tell others to
get on board
Find how much you
can save in theory
Work together with
others who thought
of things that sound
good in theory
Try out a lot of things 

to figure this 

blockchain thing out
Make startups 

realise they need 

you for regulation
Prepare to get
regulated
What I think you should do
Me
1. Educate everyone, top to bottom, on Bitcoin & Blockchain
I can help!
Don’t be this guy
Be this guy
few financial people understand, fix this first
2. Monitor the development of major cryptocurrencies
coindesk.com Gain insights to make better strategic decisions
3. Onboard a Bitcoin/blockchain executive or entrepreneur
Upgrade your Digital DNA
4. Integrate with an exchange or wallet
Play in a real, large scale environment
5. Stimulate Bitcoin/Blockchain development
Connect with industry experts
6. Create a service for Cryptocurrencies
get direct feedback from customers
7. Innovate outside of your regulatory framework
Inside it you won’t keep up with open alternatives
7 things banks should do with blockchain
1. Educate everyone on Bitcoin and the Blockchain
2. Monitor the development of major cryptocurrencies
3. Get an executive or entrepreneur on board
4. Integrate with an exchange or wallet
5. Stimulate Bitcoin/Blockchain development
6. Create a service for Cryptocurrencies
7. Innovate outside of your regulatory framework
If you go the private distributed ledger way, expect:
Industry standards on many levels (who has
access, how to update, who is responsible…)
Complying with all (international) financial
laws
Intervention from regulators, governments
and others, weakening security
Shifting the global financial system 

to distributed ledgers
And more…
WWW
@sdwouters
sam.wouters@duvalunion.com
samwouters.com
Thanks! 

Need help understanding what 

The Blockchain means for your business?

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7 Things Banks should do with Blockchain

  • 1. 7 Things banks should do with Blockchain
  • 2. We are Duval Union Consulting, 
 business consultants for a digital world. 
 
 Our mission is to help organizations transform. CLICK FOR MORE INFO
  • 3. We wrote a book on Digital Transformation and sold it in over 40 countries. BUY THE BOOK NOW
  • 4. WWW @sdwouters sam.wouters@duvalunion.com samwouters.com CASE Presented by
 Sam Wouters - Digital Transformation Consultant and Bitcoin & Blockchain speaker
  • 5. 7 Things banks should do with Blockchain
  • 6. Most banks have recently been investigating or “leveraging” blockchain (TECHNOLOGY)
  • 8. The race for the blockchain ‘use case’
  • 9. Banks try to skip learning about Bitcoin
  • 13. Your best argument is technological evolution won’t happen? Mobile Social Media DigitalAnalog Internet Blockchain Virtual Reality Nanotech Artificial Intelligence
  • 14. Everyone is betting on the same horse
  • 15. the banks in control of a permissioned financial system A future without the “Internet of Money” &
  • 16. The Blockchain was invented to 
 eliminate “trusted” third parties bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf
  • 17. Banks are convinced they can turn this around and use a blockchain to become more efficient and save costs
  • 18. Dangerous: finance is the only sector in which disintermediation is considered an opportunity
  • 19. “The financial services environment seized on blockchain, because they saw within it the possibility of using some elements of bitcoin without being disrupted.” ~Andreas Antonopoulos
  • 21. The “Internet of Money”, the (open) blockchain, 
 was invented in 2008 as open source code Unstoppableby default
  • 22. Anyone can copy it, develop it and innovate 
 on top of it to help it solve more problems … github.com/bitcoin/bips github.com/bitcoin
  • 23. At least one open blockchain will exist Which one(s) is irrelevant
  • 24. Almost nobody in 
 the financial sector acknowledges this
  • 25. I don’t expect them to Abandon shipSupportPraise
  • 26. I expect them to adapt their strategy 
 to something that may take 
 away part of their business
  • 27. Open blockchains are driven by the same force that grew the Internet to billions of users: Open innovation
  • 28. ? Start thinking about what roles you can play in an open network ? ? ?
  • 29. The advice you will usually get for private blockchains oliverwyman.com/2016/feb/BlockChain-In-Capital-Markets.pdf
  • 30. What I read oliverwyman.com/2016/feb/BlockChain-In-Capital-Markets.pdf Find something that sounds good 
 in theory Tell others to get on board Find how much you can save in theory Work together with others who thought of things that sound good in theory Try out a lot of things 
 to figure this 
 blockchain thing out Make startups 
 realise they need 
 you for regulation Prepare to get regulated
  • 31. What I read oliverwyman.com/2016/feb/BlockChain-In-Capital-Markets.pdf Find something that sounds good 
 in theory Tell others to get on board Find how much you can save in theory Work together with others who thought of things that sound good in theory Try out a lot of things 
 to figure this 
 blockchain thing out Make startups 
 realise they need 
 you for regulation Prepare to get regulated
  • 32. What I think you should do Me
  • 33. 1. Educate everyone, top to bottom, on Bitcoin & Blockchain I can help! Don’t be this guy Be this guy few financial people understand, fix this first
  • 34. 2. Monitor the development of major cryptocurrencies coindesk.com Gain insights to make better strategic decisions
  • 35. 3. Onboard a Bitcoin/blockchain executive or entrepreneur Upgrade your Digital DNA
  • 36. 4. Integrate with an exchange or wallet Play in a real, large scale environment
  • 37. 5. Stimulate Bitcoin/Blockchain development Connect with industry experts
  • 38. 6. Create a service for Cryptocurrencies get direct feedback from customers
  • 39. 7. Innovate outside of your regulatory framework Inside it you won’t keep up with open alternatives
  • 40. 7 things banks should do with blockchain 1. Educate everyone on Bitcoin and the Blockchain 2. Monitor the development of major cryptocurrencies 3. Get an executive or entrepreneur on board 4. Integrate with an exchange or wallet 5. Stimulate Bitcoin/Blockchain development 6. Create a service for Cryptocurrencies 7. Innovate outside of your regulatory framework
  • 41. If you go the private distributed ledger way, expect: Industry standards on many levels (who has access, how to update, who is responsible…) Complying with all (international) financial laws Intervention from regulators, governments and others, weakening security Shifting the global financial system 
 to distributed ledgers And more…
  • 42. WWW @sdwouters sam.wouters@duvalunion.com samwouters.com Thanks! 
 Need help understanding what 
 The Blockchain means for your business?