Tag: blockchain

January 20, 2016 BY Maria Nikolova

R3 CEV completes distributed ledger experiment with 11 financial giants

Financial technology innovation company R3 CEV today announces the successful completion of a distributed ledger experiment involving 11 of the world’s leading financial institutions. R3 and consortium member banks Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), BMO Financial Group, Credit Suisse, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA), Natixis SA (EPA:KN), Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS),…

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December 17, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

R3’s distributed ledger initiative boasts 42 bank members

Financial innovation company R3 announced today that it has concluded its distributed ledger bank membership round with the addition of 12 new banks, thus taking the total number of such members to 42. Following its September launch, the company has registered significant interest in the consortium from financial services companies around the world. Recently, LeapRate…

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December 10, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Russia's Sberbank willing to join R3 consortium and develop blockchain tech

Russian financial companies are increasingly looking at exploring and tapping the possibilities of blockchain technology. After payment services provider Qiwi PLC (NASDAQ:QIWI) voiced its plans to launch its own crypto currency using blockchain, Sberbank Rossii PAO (MCX:SBER) has voiced its willingness to develop blockchain-based products and use them in its services. Lev A. Khasis, First Deputy…

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November 13, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Quadriga establishes Blockchain R&D facility in Canada

Quadriga Fintech Solutions Corp., provider of various technological solutions to the virtual currency space, has announced the launch of a Research & Development lab for Blockchain technology. The lab will be the first of its kind in Canada. Its first project will be the development of a platform with two main functions: handling the onboarding…

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