{"id":67354,"date":"2023-01-19T10:55:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T05:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=67354"},"modified":"2023-01-19T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T05:25:10","slug":"how-blockchain-technology-is-changing-the-financial-industry","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/web-stories\/how-blockchain-technology-is-changing-the-financial-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"How Blockchain Technology is Changing the Financial Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link 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