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In our coverage of bitcoin and supporting blockchain technologies, it's clear that the hype way overshoots what's actually happening on the ground. So, to better understand how companies are actually interacting with distributed ledger tech, we went to Kris Hansen. 

Kris is a senior principal at SAP, focused on financial services at the global software player. In his role on the value engineering team, he identifies ways that digital approaches can be used to find interesting opportunities to create disruptive business value. A self proclaimed “recovering” chief architect of a bank, he brings an interesting perspective on changing business models and technology platforms in financial services.

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SAP's Kris Hansen on what's really happing in blockchain

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SAP's Kris Hansen on what's really happing in blockchain

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