R3 Teams With Custodian Hex Trust to Help Asian Banks Sell Security Tokens

Hong Kong-based Hex Trust is partnering with the enterprise blockchain company to offer banking clients another option for issuing security tokens.

HSBC Puts $10B of Private Placements on R3’s Corda Blockchain

HSBC is using blockchain as opposed to a traditional database because it plans to tokenize the $10B in private placements after it digitizes them.

Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT, but Only in Simulation Mode

Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021.

R3 Completes Trade Finance Blockchain Trial With More Than 70 Organizations

The trade finance blockchain consortium claims that it completed more than 700 funding requests with around 340 participants.

Daimler Carries Out First Transaction on Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network

Automaker Daimler has carried out its first commercial transaction on the blockchain-based Marco Polo trade finance network.

Mastercard Joins Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Consortium Marco Polo

Mastercard has joined the Marco Polo trade finance consortium founded by blockchain startup R3 and fintech firm TradeIX.

R3 Partners With Dubai Firm to Tap $120 Billion Sukuk Market

Wethaq will use R3 Corda to streamline the issuance and distribution of the Islamic financial certificates.

R3’s Marco Polo Trade Blockchain Takes Another Step Toward Production

The trade finance blockchain platform has passed another milestone in its development, with a successful pilot of real-time payment triggers.

A New Platform Called AFOX Will Tokenize Media Buying Contracts

The AFOX platform will allow for the tokenization of media contracts and the selling of advertisements in the futures and options markets.