Hearn will become CEO of a new firm while remaining a technical adviser to R3.
SDX Chief Gets Philosophical About Crypto’s Swiss-Singapore Connection
The crypto corridor connecting Switzerland and Singapore is firming up, involving many of the usual suspects in banking, custody and trading.
IBM-R3 Pact Shows Tech Trumps Tribe in Enterprise Blockchain
A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain.
Around 100 Italian Banks Are Officially on a Blockchain
The Italian Banking Association claims that about 100 local banks are now operating on a blockchain network designed to speed up interbank transactions and processes.
Coda Protocol Changes Name After Trademark Dispute With R3
O(1) Labs-led lightweight blockchain Coda Protocol said that it is relaunching as “Mina,” following a settlement in a trademark dispute with software maker R3.
85% of Italian Banks Are Exchanging Interbank Transfer Data on Corda
Banks across Italy are using R3’s Corda blockchain to vastly speed up the process of double-checking transaction logs.
85% of Italian Banks Are Exchanging Interbank Transfer Data on Corda
Banks across Italy are using R3’s Corda blockchain to vastly speed up the process of double-checking transaction logs.
Staying Alive: Why the World of Enterprise Blockchain Has Turned to Collaborations
Enterprise blockchain isn’t dead, but survival has meant more collaboration and some smart pivots. A dispatch from this week’s Consensus: Distributed.
R3 Corda Partners With Kaleido After Ethereum Startup Spins Out of ConsenSys
R3, the company behind the Corda blockchain, is edging ever closer to Ethereum, with news of a partnership with enterprise software startup Kaleido.
Nasdaq Is Using R3’s Corda for Managing Digital Assets
The Nasdaq stock exchange has partnered with R3 to offer a platform for digital asset marketplaces on the Corda blockchain.
Nasdaq Is Using R3’s Corda for Managing Digital Assets
The Nasdaq stock exchange has partnered with R3 to offer a platform for digital asset marketplaces on the Corda blockchain.
R3 Teams With Custodian Hex Trust to Help Asian Banks Sell Security Tokens
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
HSBC is using blockchain as opposed to a traditional database because it plans to tokenize the $10B in private placements after it digitizes them.
Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT – But Only in Simulation Mode
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.
R3 Completes Trade Finance Blockchain Trial With More Than 70 Organizations
The trade finance blockchain consortium claims that it completed more than 700 funding requests with around 340 participants.
Daimler Carries Out First Transaction on Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network
Automaker Daimler has carried out its first commercial transaction on the blockchain-based Marco Polo trade finance network.
Mastercard Joins Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Consortium Marco Polo
Mastercard has joined the Marco Polo trade finance consortium founded by blockchain startup R3 and fintech firm TradeIX.
R3 Partners With Dubai Firm to Tap $120 Billion Sukuk Market
Wethaq will use R3 Corda to streamline the issuance and distribution of the Islamic financial certificates.
R3’s Marco Polo Trade Blockchain Takes Another Step Toward Production
The trade finance blockchain platform has passed another milestone in its development with a successful pilot of real-time payment triggers.
A New Platform Called AFOX Will Tokenize Media Buying Contracts
The Advertising Futures and Options Exchange (AFOX) platform will allow for the tokenization of media contracts and the selling of advertisements in the futures and options markets.