R3 Corda

Ethereum

R3 Corda Now Has a Bridge to Public Blockchains With Arrival of Ethereum-Based XDC

Ian AllisonMar 30, 2021

Former RBS bankers from blockchain startup LAB577 built the bridge.

Mike Hearn

Former Bitcoin Developer Mike Hearn Steps Down From Enterprise Blockchain Firm R3

Ian AllisonFeb 12, 2021

Hearn will become CEO of a new firm while remaining a technical adviser to R3.

Ethereum

Swiss Exchange SDX Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, Looks Beyond R3 Corda

Ian AllisonApr 20, 2021

“You cannot ignore the Ethereum ecosystem as a driver of digital asset flow,” said SDX chief Tim Grant.

Switzerland

SDX Chief Gets Philosophical About Crypto’s Swiss-Singapore Connection

Ian AllisonDec 11, 2020

The crypto corridor connecting Switzerland and Singapore is firming up, involving many of the usual suspects in banking, custody and trading.

R3 Corda

IBM-R3 Pact Shows Tech Trumps Tribe in Enterprise Blockchain

Ian AllisonOct 23, 2020

A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain.

R3 Corda

Italy

Around 100 Italian Banks Are Officially on a Blockchain

Sandali Handagama

The Italian Banking Association claims that about 100 local banks are now operating on a blockchain network designed to speed up interbank transactions and processes.

Trademark

Coda Protocol Changes Name After Trademark Dispute With R3

Jaspreet Kalra

O(1) Labs-led lightweight blockchain Coda Protocol said it is relaunching as “Mina” following a settlement in a trademark dispute with software maker R3.

Banking

85% of Italian Banks Are Exchanging Interbank Transfer Data on Corda

Nate DiCamillo

Banks across Italy are using R3’s Corda blockchain to vastly speed the process of double-checking transaction logs.

Consensus: Distributed

Staying Alive: Why the World of Enterprise Blockchain Has Turned to Collaborations

Ian Allison

Enterprise blockchain isn’t dead, but survival has meant more collaboration and some smart pivots. A dispatch from this week’s Consensus: Distributed.

Ethereum

R3 Corda Partners With Kaleido After Ethereum Startup Spins Out of ConsenSys

Ian Allison

R3, the company behind the Corda blockchain, is edging ever closer to Ethereum, with news of a partnership with enterprise software startup Kaleido.

Nasdaq

Nasdaq Is Using R3’s Corda for Managing Digital Assets

Nate DiCamillo

Nasdaq has partnered with R3 to offer a platform for digital asset marketplaces on the Corda blockchain.

R3 Corda

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

Nate DiCamillo

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