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Bitcoin

2016 in Headlines: The Year’s 13 Biggest Blockchain Stories

CoinDesk looks back on the big stories that shaped the industry in 2016, and that may cast a shadow on the year ahead.

Markets  ·  28 December 2016
Startups

Tech Firm Inks Deal to Build on R3’s Distributed Ledger Tech

Financial technology firm Calypso has inked a deal with blockchain consortium R3 to develop applications for its Corda platform.

Business  ·  29 November 2016
Banking

Morgan Stanley is Planning to Leave R3, Reports Say

Banking giant Morgan Stanley is said to be pulling back from the R3 blockchain consortium.

Business  ·  23 November 2016
China

R3 Adds Interbank Trading Market to Blockchain Consortium

The operator of China’s interbank trading system has joined the R3 blockchain consortium.

Markets  ·  4 November 2016
Russia

Russian Payments Firm QIWI Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium

Russian payments firm QIWI has joined the R3 blockchain consortium.

Business  ·  14 October 2016
Startups

R3 Banks, Startups Test Blockchain System for Syndicated Loans

A syndicated loan exchange trial utilizing blockchain being undertaken by a group of banks alongside startups R3 and Symbiont is moving ahead.

Business  ·  27 September 2016
Banking

Singapore Central Bank Adds Blockchain CEOs to Advisory Panel

Blythe Masters and 14 other financial leaders have joined a new tech advisory panel formed by Singapore's central bank.

Business  ·  5 August 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
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
Ethereum

R3: Biggest-Ever Blockchain Trial is Only the Beginning

R3 managing director Tim Grant discusses his startup's biggest test yet and why it's only just getting started with its collaborative consortium work.

Business  ·  10 March 2016