Barclays

Banking

Barclays Is Pitting Blockchains Against Each Other (For a Cause)

The bank's DerivHack event will attempt to suss out which of the major enterprise DLT platforms works best for derivatives life cycle smart contracts.

Business  ·  9 August 2018
Banking

IBM and FX Giant CLS Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks

Announced Monday, LedgerConnect is the offspring of bank-owned currency trading utility CLS and enterprise software giant IBM.

Business  ·  30 July 2018
Banking

Barclays Seeks Twin Blockchain Patents for Banking Services

Barclays Bank proposed using blockchain to make various banking processes more efficient in a pair of patent applications.

Business  ·  19 July 2018
Cryptocurrency

Barclays CEO Pushes Back Against Crypto Trading Desk Reports

The CEO of U.K.'s banking giant Barclays has shot down the rumor that the bank is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency trading desk.

Markets  ·  2 May 2018
Derivatives

Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives

U.K.-based bank Barclays is pushing hard for a data standard for derivatives, as a foundation for that market to adopt distributed ledger technology.

Business  ·  26 April 2018
Trading

Barclays Is Talking to Clients About Opening a Crypto Trading Desk

A person with knowledge of the situation said all major banks are likely to be weighing the same decision.

Business  ·  16 April 2018
Forex

Barclays Joins CLS Blockchain Consortium in Search of Swift Alternative

Barclays has become the latest major financial institution to join the foreign exchange-focused blockchain consortium CLS.

Business  ·  25 September 2017
Banking

Is Blockchain Ready for Fiat? Why Banks See Big Promise in Crypto Cash

Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2017
Regulation

Barclays Pitches UK Finance Regulator on Cryptocurrencies

UK banking giant Barclays is reportedly helping to educate regulators on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2017
Banking

How Barclays Stole the Blockchain Spotlight in 2016

Was Barclays the leading bank when it came to blockchain in 2016? CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel explores perception and reality.

Business  ·  9 January 2017
Exchanges

Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain Adds Ex-Barclays Chief to Board

Bitcoin wallet startup Blockchain has added former Barclays Bank group chief executive Antony Jenkins to its board of directors.

Business  ·  13 December 2016
JP Morgan

JP Morgan, Credit Suisse Among 8 in Latest Bank Blockchain Test

Axoni partners with JP Morgan and Credit Suisse to build a blockchain-based equity swaps processing prototype.

Business  ·  18 October 2016
Banking

Barclays Completes Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction

Barclays has completed a blockchain trade finance transaction with incubator graduate Wave.

Business  ·  7 September 2016
Europe

Barclays Collaboration Sets Forth Vision for Smart Contracts Future

Barclays exec Lee Braine discusses a new position paper he believes has codified his bank's view on smart contracts tech.

Business  ·  4 August 2016
Ethereum

South Africa’s Banks Are Going DIY to Test Ethereum’s Blockchain

A team of six South African banks is now conducting experiments with ethereum's blockchain, a process that was bootstrapped by Whatsapp.

Markets  ·  19 July 2016