Tag: blockchain tech

April 19, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

Barclays' team demonstrates application using R3’s Corda distributed ledger platform

Yesterday saw 11 teams showcase their innovative tech proposals at a Demo Day concluding the third London cohort of the Barclays Accelerator, the program which seeks to bolster fintech start-ups. This time, the Barclays Accelerator also included an internal Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) team, Smart Contract Templates. The Barclays internal team produced a blockchain-inspired prototype that…

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April 05, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

R3 Consortium, Microsoft unveil strategic partnership

R3 Consortium and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) have unveiled a strategic partnership aimed at bolstering the use of distributed ledger technologies among R3 member banks and international financial markets. R3 also named Microsoft Azure the preferred cloud services provider for its R3 Lab and Research Center serving more than 40 member banks. Under the collaboration, Microsoft…

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