R3CEV

Smart Contracts

R3 Reveals 8 Areas of Focus for Blockchain Bank Trials

R3CEV's top lawyer talks about 8 proof-of-concepts in the works. But the areas he focused on won't necessarily be replaced by the technology.

Business  ·  14 April 2016
Banking

How R3 and Major Banks Are Building a New Kind of Distributed Ledger

Banking consortium R3 discusses the implementation strategy behind its forthcoming distributed ledger tech Corda.

Business  ·  11 April 2016
Banking

9 Big Takeaways from R3’s New Distributed Ledger Debut

Consortium startup R3CEV took steps to highlight its more experimental internal work with shared ledgers this week. Here are nine big takeaways.

Business  ·  7 April 2016
Banking

R3 Announces New Distributed Ledger Technology Corda

R3 is building a blockchain platform designed to work without a central controller while still working with banks and regulators.

Business  ·  5 April 2016
News

R3 Blockchain Consortium Partners With Microsoft

After a series of experiment's Microsoft today announced a strategic partnership with R3CEV, a consortium of 42 global banks.

Markets  ·  4 April 2016
Exchanges

Behind the Scenes at the Launch of a New Blockchain Consortium

A little-known blockchain company, Domus Tower, revealed plans to form a consortium to implement technology they say runs 1m transactions per second.

Business  ·  25 March 2016
Banking

Blockchain Consortium R3 Opens New Round of Partnerships

Blockchain consortium startup R3CEV is now accepting applications for new partners.

Business  ·  15 March 2016
Ethereum

40 Banks Trial Commercial Paper Trading in Latest R3 Blockchain Test

A consortium of financial institutions led by startup R3CEV has completed a trial of five different blockchain solutions.

Markets  ·  3 March 2016
Blockchain Technology

Have We Reached Peak Blockchain Hype?

A number of sceptical voices are calling out the blockchain space and the media for over-hyping the potential of distributed ledgers. Are they right?

Markets  ·  10 February 2016
Banking

R3 Completes Blockchain Test With 11 Banks

R3CEV has announced the completion of a permissioned ledger test involving 11 of its 42 banking partners.

Business  ·  20 January 2016
News

Mike Hearn: Bitcoin Farewell Post Was No ‘Banker Conspiracy’

Former bitcoin core developer Mike Hearn has issued a follow-up post in response to his controversial farewell letter to the industry.

Markets  ·  18 January 2016
Banking

2015 Was the Year of the Blockchain

Financial Services Club chairman Chris Skinner discusses why 2015 marked a turning point for global bitcoin and blockchain discussion.

Business  ·  22 December 2015
Banking

12 More Banks Join Blockchain Consortium R3

Twelve more banks have joined the distributed ledger consortium led by startup R3CEV.

Business  ·  17 December 2015
Banking

ING Exec: ‘All Our Business Lines’ Involved in Blockchain Exploration

CoinDesk interviews ING's Mark Buitenhek to discuss the banking group's ongoing work on blockchain applications.

Business  ·  14 December 2015
Banking

Wells Fargo, ING Among 5 New Banks Partnering With R3

BNP Paribas, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, ING, MacQuarie and Wells Fargo are the latest financial institutions to partner with R3CEV.

Business  ·  19 November 2015