Barclays

Stellar

Outside the Spotlight, Stellar is Pulling Banks Into Orbit

Stellar founder Jed McCaleb takes on a new role as the company he co-founded takes another step towards serving the unbanked.

Markets  ·  30 June 2016
Banking

Barclays Blockchain Veteran Departs Bank for FinTech Consultancy

One of Barclays’ leading blockchain experts has revealed he will be departing the UK banking giant to join a FinTech consultancy called 11:FS.

Business  ·  1 June 2016
Ethereum

Consensus Blockchain Standards Panel: Industry Should Take Action

The last day of Consensus 2016 featured a workshop discussion on standards for blockchain development.

Business  ·  5 May 2016
News

What’s Encouraging Blockchain R&D? Barclays, Citi and More Weigh In

At large incumbents, there is a balance in encouraging employees to work on ambitious moonshots while also achieving wins.

Business  ·  3 May 2016
Banking

How Barclays Used R3’s Tech to Build a Smart Contracts Prototype

CoinDesk goes inside Barclays' latest distributed ledger trial, showcasing how it is digitizing smart contract templates on R3's new ledger Corda.

Business  ·  26 April 2016
Banking

Barclays Demos R3’s Corda Distributed Ledger at London Event

Barclays demonstrated a smart contract platform built on Corda, R3's new distributed ledger project, in London today.

Business  ·  18 April 2016
Exchanges

What Circle’s UK E-Money License Means for Bitcoin and Blockchain

Industry commentators weigh in on the impact of Circle's new e-money license in the UK.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 April 2016
Circle

Circle Inks Bank Deal With Barclays After UK Regulator Approval

Bitcoin wallet startup Circle has been granted an electronic money license from a top UK financial regulator.

Business  ·  6 April 2016
Events

The DTCC Blockchain Symposium in 12 Quotes

CoinDesk recaps the DTCC's first Blockchain Symposium, an all-day event held in New York last week.

Business  ·  4 April 2016
Startups

Blythe Masters Turned Down Barclays to Stay at Blockchain Startup

Blythe Masters turned down an offer to run Barclays' investment bank to stay with her blockchain technology startup Digital Asset Holdings.

Business  ·  3 December 2015
Banking

Meet the 25 Banks Working With Distributed Ledger Startup R3

Here's a round-up of the 25 banking partners currently working with R3 on distributed ledger technology projects.

Business  ·  7 November 2015
Startups

Blockchain Startup Everledger Wins Meffy Award

Everledger became the first blockchain startup to scoop a 'Meffy' at an award ceremony held in London on Monday night.

Business  ·  21 October 2015
Startups

Wave Brings Blockchain Trade Finance Trial to Barclays

Blockchain startup Wave discusses its strategy for scaling its operations to meet the demands of global trade and its new deal with Barclays.

Business  ·  15 October 2015
Chainalysis

Chainalysis: Barclays Deal is Start of Banks Opening Up to Bitcoin

Bitcoin compliance startup Chainalysis discusses its new partnership with UK bank Barclays and its potential impact on the ecosystem.

Business  ·  14 October 2015
Chainalysis

Bitcoin Firm Signs Compliance Deal With Banking Giant Barclays

UK banking giant Barclays has signed contracts with two blockchain startups, according to the New York Business Journal.

Business  ·  13 October 2015