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Europe

Blockchain Finance Startup Clearmatics Raises $12 Million in New Funding

Blockchain finance firm Clearmatics has closed a $12-million Series A funding round led by Route 66 Ventures.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 October 2018
Banking

Italian Bank Consortium Trials Interbank Transfers on R3’s Corda

Fourteen Italian banks say they have successfully completed the first phase of an interbank reconciliation trial utilizing R3's Corda platform.

Business  ·  5 October 2018
News

UK Land Registry Begins New Phase of Blockchain Research Project

The HM Land Registry is moving to phase 2 of a long-running blockchain research project aimed at streamlining property transactions in the U.K.

Business  ·  5 October 2018
Ethereum

Two of Blockchain’s Biggest Consortiums Just Joined Forces

The Hyperledger Project and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) have agreed to collaborate on bringing common standards to the blockchain space.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2018
ConsenSys

ConsenSys Invests $6.5 Million in Former R3 Exec’s Blockchain Startup

ConsenSys invested $6.5 million into DrumG, the blockchain startup founded by former R3 official Tim Grant.

Business  ·  1 October 2018
Bitcoin

R3’s Hearn and Brown Say Enterprise Blockchain’s Day of Reckoning Is Here

Bitcoin apostate Mike Hearn and his R3 colleague Richard Gendal Brown view the enterprise blockchain game as, if not quite zero-sum, something close.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2018
Privacy

Gemalto Taps R3 Tech for Blockchain Identity Pilot

Digital security firm Gemalto is teaming up blockchain startup R3 to pilot a new platform aimed to bring digital identities closer to the mainstream.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 September 2018
Insurance

R3’s CordaCon Event Sees Big News, Packed Talks and Blockchain Converts

R3's annual Corda event appeared to be in rude health this year, with packed presentations and some notable news announcements.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2018
Regulation

R3, Ripple Settle Legal Dispute Over XRP Purchase Option

Blockchain startups Ripple and R3 have resolved a legal battle that saw both firms filing suits in the U.S. over a contract dispute.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 September 2018
R3 Corda

R3 Rebuffed In Attempted Bid for Settlement Coin Blockchain Project

Blockchain tech provider R3 tried to take over one of the most well-known bank blockchain projects this June. The only problem? It didn't work.

Business  ·  5 September 2018
Insurance

Microsoft Is Connecting Its Major Products to Blockchain – Here’s Why

The software giant's Azure cloud division is building bridges between its blockchain services and other, widely used infrastructure and platforms.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2018
Banking

Thailand’s Central Bank Is Developing a Digital Currency Based on R3 Tech

The Bank of Thailand is developing its own digital currency, aiming to complete a first proof-of-concept by March 2019.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2018
Banking

Inside State Street Bank’s Blockchain Deliberations

The global custody bank's tech and product teams are keen to transform securities lending into a peer-to-peer market, but not all are on board.

Business  ·  8 August 2018
Enterprise Blockchain

Why Blockchain Is Becoming the ‘New Normal’ In Enterprise

Markets are decentralized, so they need decentralized software. After years of discussion and planning, blockchain is delivering, writes R3's CTO.

Business  ·  27 July 2018
Banking

R3 Launches Corda Enterprise With First-Ever ‘Blockchain Firewall’

Not a traditional firewall, the term denotes how Corda is able to limit communication between blockchain nodes operating in different environments.

Business  ·  10 July 2018