Westpac

IBM, Westpac and More Trial Blockchain for Bank Guarantees

A distributed ledger trial united IBM and two Australia-based banks in an effort to improve the commercial property leasing process.

Business  ·  10 July 2017

12 More Banks Join Blockchain Consortium R3

Twelve more banks have joined the distributed ledger consortium led by startup R3CEV.

Business  ·  17 December 2015
Australia

Westpac CEO: It’s Too Soon to Panic About Bitcoin

The CEO of Westpac Group, one of Australia's 'Big Four' banks, has claimed it is "too soon" to panic about bitcoin.

Business  ·  8 September 2015
Exchanges

Westpac-Backed VC Firm Among Coinbase’s Series C Investors

Reinventure Group, a venture capital firm backed by Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank, has been revealed as one of Coinbase's Series C backers.

Business  ·  30 June 2015