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Staying Alive: Why the World of Enterprise Blockchain Has Turned to Collaborations
14.5.2020
Enterprise blockchain isn’t dead, but survival has meant more collaboration and some smart pivots. A dispatch from this week’s Consensus: Distributed
Standard Chartered Claims First Yuan-Based Letter of Credit Issued on a Blockchain
13.5.2020
The bank said the blockchain letter-of-credit transaction – between mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinese firm Baosteel – was the first to be denominated in yuan
R3 Corda Partners With Kaleido After Ethereum Startup Spins Out of ConsenSys
12.5.2020
R3, the company behind the Corda blockchain, is edging ever closer to Ethereum, with news of a partnership with enterprise software startup Kaleido
Mastercard and R3 Join Linux Foundation’s New Data Privacy Project
5.5.2020
The Linux Foundation has launched a new initiative to create a global digital trust standard
Nasdaq Partners With R3 to Help Build Institutional-Grade Digital Assets
30.4.2020
Nasdaq is partnering with the blockchain solution provider R3 to build institution-grade digital assets and marketplaces
Nasdaq Is Using R3’s Corda for Managing Digital Assets
29.4.2020
The Nasdaq stock exchange has partnered with R3 to offer a platform for digital asset marketplaces on the Corda blockchain
Japanese Holdings Company to Use Blockchain for Forex Trading
16.4.2020
SBI Holdings looks forward to implementing R3 blockchain technology in Forex services
R3 Teams With Custodian Hex Trust to Help Asian Banks Sell Security Tokens
3.4.2020
Hong Kong-based Hex Trust is partnering with the enterprise blockchain company to offer banking clients another option for issuing security tokens
HSBC Puts $10B of Private Placements on R3’s Corda Blockchain
27.3.2020
HSBC is using blockchain as opposed to a traditional database because it plans to tokenize the $10B in private placements after it digitizes them
Swiss Blockchain Exchange SDX Hires ConsenSys Startup Boss to Head Business
19.3.2020
Tim Grant, formerly the CEO of ConsenSys-backed startup DrumG Technologies, is to become head of business at Swiss blockchain-based stock exchange SDX. SDX, the digital asset trading venue being built from the ground up by Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group, had been searching for a new leader...
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Uses R3’s Blockchain for Financial Processes
28.2.2020
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is applying R3’s Corda to facilitate intercompany settlements
Blockchain Can Help UK Savers Recover $48B in Unclaimed Pensions, Says R3
24.2.2020
Blockchain solutions based on R3's tech will make it easier for users to verify their identities and claim lost pensions, the firm says
Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat
24.2.2020
Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains
Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT – But Only in Simulation Mode
21.2.2020
Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021
British Financial Watchdog Approves BCB Group as Authorized Payment Firm
29.1.2020
BCB Group, a crypto-focused payment provider for the likes of major global crypto firms like Coinbase, is now officially approved by the FCA
Hong Kong and Thailand Pilot DLT-Based Project for Cross-Border Payments
22.1.2020
Hong Kong and Thailand’s central banks have piloted a Corda-based CBDC project for cross-border payments
Hyperledger Fabric Sees More Dev Activity Than Corda in Q3 2019: Report
22.1.2020
According to a report by Chainstack, Hyperledger Fabric developer activity overtook that of R3’s Corda in Q4 2019
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...
Tata Consultancy Services Launches Blockchain App Deployment Kit
16.12.2019
Major IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services has released the Quartz blockchain app development kit
R3’s Marco Polo Runs Largest Trade Finance Trial With Over 70 Members
16.12.2019
R3’s trade finance network Marco Polo completes its largest trade finance trial involving more than 70 firms