Consortia

News

Hyperledger Releases Beta Version of Fabric Blockchain

One of the main blockchain initiatives within the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger project has passed a key development milestone.

Tech  ·  12 June 2017
Voting

The World’s Largest CSDs Are Forming a New Blockchain Consortium

Some of the world's most influential central securities depositories are uniting to build their own blockchain consortium.

Business  ·  5 June 2017
Banking

Fresh Off Funding, R3 Moves Corda Toward Critical Pilot

With over $100m in funding, distributed ledger consortium R3 is setting its sights on moving critical projects to pilot.

Business  ·  30 May 2017
Banking

Consensus 2017: Blockchain Consortia in A Rapidly Changing Market

A sense of realism came through in a series of workshops sponsored by distributed ledger consortium R3 during CoinDesk's Consensus 2017 conference.

Business  ·  24 May 2017
Banking

Behind on Blockchain? Central Banks Are Catching Up Quick

A central bank blockchain consortium? That might be the natural next step given accelerating industry activity, argues CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson.

Business  ·  1 May 2017
Banking

The Next Phase of the Blockchain Consortium is Here

A slowdown in big announcements may not mean blockchain consortia are doomed – on the contrary, the model may be evolving.

Business  ·  24 April 2017
Startups

Cisco, Bosch Reveal New Details on IoT-Blockchain Projects

A blockchain-IoT consortium is moving forward on standardizing the technology its participants use with the launch of a new API.

Business  ·  19 April 2017
Banking

More Consortia? Banks See Model as Vital to DLT Efforts

Nearly three-quarters of banks and asset managers see the consortium model as necessary for exploring distributed ledger tech, a survey reveals.

Business  ·  14 April 2017
Blockchain Technology

Blockchain is 5 Years From Mainstream, Post-Trade Consortium Members Say

Members of the Post-Trade Distributed Ledger Group see a multi-year adoption timeline for the technology, according to a new survey.

Tech  ·  13 February 2017
Russia

Qiwi’s CEO Will Head Up Russia’s Distributed Ledger Efforts

A Russian fintech association tasked in part with exploring distributed ledgers has appointed a CEO.

Business  ·  9 February 2017
Blockchain Applications

How Blockchain is Helping Solve Japan’s ‘Galapagos Syndrome’

Japan's 'Galapagos Syndrome' means that some tech firms are unable to compete internationally, but one blockchain consortium aims to change that.

Markets  ·  2 February 2017
Ethereum

What is ‘Enterprise Ethereum’? Details Emerge on Secret Blockchain Project

Industry insiders share their thoughts about a mysterious group known as Enterprise Ethereum.

Tech  ·  5 January 2017