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Regulators moot public utility to tackle settlement risk
Idea floated as battery of initiatives vie to address slowing use of PvP services
IBM: interbank currency blockchains should address emerging markets
Banks and fintechs, including USC consortium, vie to build distributed networks for FX transactions
Crypto winter doesn’t spell end for blockchain investments
Despite the downfall of ICOs, investors are banking on blockchain transforming many industries
Puth takes up adviser role at R3
The former CLS CEO will serve as strategic adviser to the digital ledger technology firm
HSBC settles millions of FX transactions with DLT
The bank is exploring using the technology to help corporates manage FX flows better
FireApps: digitalisation of financial markets will accelerate
Banks are no longer just talking about digitalising their business; they have allocated hundreds of millions to it, says Wolfgang Koester
DTCC begins testing DLT-based credit derivatives service with 15 banks
New service expected to launch after first quarter of 2019
R3 to unveil real-time payments prototype
The aim is to improve the speed and efficiency of global transactions
BBVA and Bancomer deploy DLT-based FX matching pilot
Launch follows successful proof-of-concept in collaboration with Calypso Technology and R3
R3 launches Corda 1.0
It follows the open-source release of the platform in late 2016
R3 unveils DLT regulatory reporting prototype
Technology provider works with Financial Conduct Authority and RBS to build continuous regulatory reporting solution
R3 creates proof of concept for shared KYC service
Ten global banks work with R3 using distributed ledger to build concept for know-your-customer registry
CFETS joins R3-led project
Number of participants rises above 60 since September 2015 launch
R3 and Axoni conclude DLT trial for bonds
Proof-of-concept project explores uses for distributed ledger technology for bond issuance processes
Banks trial distributed ledger for trade financing with R3
Firms are keen to move from paper-based to digital contracts
Thomson Reuters joins R3 consortium
The news and information provider joins distributed ledger technology lab
State Street's Sagurton heads to R3
Sagurton will work in business development and aid in R3's lab and research center sales
FXCH clears first institutional FX spot trade on blockchain
FX Clearing House from Ireland-based Baxter FX sets its sights on becoming the go-to CCP for all spot FX participants
Brazil's Bradesco joins R3's blockchain exploration
R3's quest to find broad financial use for the technology is growing across regions
Banks complete blockchain trial for fixed-income products
With the aim of moving forward the banking industry's adoption of the technology
R3 connects 11 banks via distributed ledger
The firms complete mock trades in a series of experiments that could determine blockchain's application in the finance industry