R3

Ethereum

Big Insurers Are Uniting Behind R3’s Blockchain Tech

The RiskBlock Alliance, whose members include insurance giants Chubb, Marsh and Liberty Mutual, has decided to build its blockchain on R3's Corda.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 July 2018
Blockchain

Major Banks, Regulators Trial ‘Know Your Customer’ App on R3’s Corda

Around 40 participants have trialed a "self-sovereign" know-your-customer application that gives customers more control over their data.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2018
ICO

Banks Are Trying to Launch Crypto Assets with R3 Tech

Stealth project Cordite, led by the Royal Bank of Scotland, promises the equivalent of an ERC-20 token standard for R3's open-source Corda platform.

Business  ·  26 June 2018
Insurance

Insurance Group B3i Endorses R3’s Corda Blockchain Platform

Blockchain insurance consortium B3i announced Monday it would use R3's Corda platform to develop its products.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2018
Twitter

The Crypto Community Isn’t Sad or Surprised By R3’s Reported Woes

R3 is reportedly running low on cash – and judging by the social media response, the crypto-community isn't showing much sympathy.

Business  ·  8 June 2018
Investments

Forex Firm CLS Invests $5 Million in Enterprise Blockchain Startup R3

U.S.-based FX settlement provider CLS has made a $5 million investment in blockchain software startup R3.

Business  ·  31 May 2018
Banking

Bangkok Bank Joins R3’s Trade Finance Blockchain Initiative

Bangkok Bank has joined the Marco Polo trade finance initiative developed by blockchain startup R3 and trade finance technology firm TradeIX.

Business  ·  25 May 2018
Insurance

EY’s Maritime Blockchain Insurance Tech Is Now Live

A group of companies piloting a blockchain-based insurance platform for global shipping industry said the technology is now live in commercial use.

Business  ·  25 May 2018
Identity

Blythe Masters: Business Blockchain Won’t Be ‘Winner-Takes-All’

At the Synchronize 2018 conference in New York City, enterprise blockchains heavyweights made it clear they want to build ethereum-like platforms.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 April 2018
R3

Beyond Banking: R3’s Expanding Vision for Global Blockchain

R3 is now proposing that its DLT platform, known as Corda, could link together a wide range of businesses, not just financial ones, across the globe.

Business  ·  13 April 2018
Bitcoin

Mike Hearn: Bitcoin Cash Is Repeating Bitcoin’s Mistakes

Early bitcoin developer Mike Hearn offered new insights into his outlook on the project and its rival implementations in a Reddit AMA Wednesday.

Tech  ·  6 April 2018
CBDC

R3 Researcher: Central Bank Blockchain Could Go Live In 2018

South Korea's first major blockchain conference saw discussion of the possibility of a central bank cryptocurrency Wednesday.

Business  ·  5 April 2018
Startups

Blythe Masters’ Next Move? Blockchain SDKs

Former JP Morgan executive Blythe Masters recently unveiled a new software suite designed to help propel the next wave of business blockchain growth.

Business  ·  27 March 2018
Securities

Deutsche Börse Plans Blockchain Securities Platform with R3 Tech

Germany's Deutsche Börse Group is planning to develop a platform for securities lending using R3's Corda blockchain tech.

Business  ·  26 March 2018
Regulation

Enterprises Building Blockchain Confront Early Tech Limitations

Executives working with two of the largest live blockchain implementations spoke on stage at the DTCC's annual fintech event.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 March 2018