R3

Banking

R3 Beefs Up DLT Security With Intel’s Newly Revealed Xeon Processor

Distributed ledger consortium R3 has announced a new partnership with Intel that aims to boost its member security.

Business  ·  11 July 2017
South Korea

Electronics Giant LG is Testing R3’s Distributed Ledger Software

A subsidiary of multinational electronics firm LG has announced it intends to investigate blockchain use cases in finance.

Business  ·  29 June 2017
Banking

R3 Completes DLT Commercial Paper Prototype with Bank Partners

Consortium startup R3 has completed work with four banks on a prototype that issues short-term debt over its Corda distributed ledger platform.

Business  ·  28 June 2017
Japan

Japan’s Financial Firms Test Distributed Ledger With R3 Corda Trial

A group of Japanese financial institutions has tested a prototype that uses DLT to streamline international transaction agreements.

Business  ·  20 June 2017
Ethereum

Thomson Reuters to Power Blockchain Contracts with Experimental Service

Thomson Reuters bets on new revenue for its data from firms involved in blockchain consortia efforts, R3 and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

Tech  ·  14 June 2017
News

R3’s DLT Software Corda Enters Public Beta

Consortium startup R3 is moving ahead with development of its distributed ledger software Corda, which has now entered beta.

Tech  ·  12 June 2017
News

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Integrate R3’s Corda Platform

The startup behind the R3 consortium has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to integrate its enterprise-focused digital ledger tech.

Business  ·  8 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
Investments

Distributed Ledger Consortium R3 Closes Record $107 Million Funding Round

Global banking consortium R3 has closed an investment round larger than $100 million, the biggest round in distributed ledger history.

Business  ·  23 May 2017
Bitcoin

Consensus 2017: Blockchain Tech Leaders Predict Interoperable Future

At Consensus 2017, leaders of different blockchain projects discussed how their platforms could eventually become an interoperable "mesh" of services.

Tech  ·  23 May 2017
Regulation

R3’s Newest Regulator Looks to DLT For KYC Testing

Quebec's financial regulator has joined the R3 blockchain consortium and created a fintech lab to investigate blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 May 2017
Banking

R3 Blasts JP Morgan Consortium Exit as ‘At Odds’ With Global Banks

JP Morgan is out at the global banking consortium R3 – and the group had some choice words to describe its departure.

Business  ·  27 April 2017
Central Banks

Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat

In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger.

Markets  ·  5 April 2017
Technology

Why Mizuho Believes Bitcoin Still Has a Future in Banking

A bitcoin-based securities pilot developed by Japanese finance giant Mizuho is nearing completion and could soon see a public launch.

Tech  ·  27 March 2017
Regulation

R3 Targets Regulators for Next Wave of DLT Expansion

With 80 banks already among its members, distributed ledger consortium R3 is now setting its sights on bringing more regulators into the fold.

Business  ·  22 March 2017