Barclays
Barclays Is Pitting Blockchains Against Each Other (For a Cause)
The bank's DerivHack event will attempt to suss out which of the major enterprise DLT platforms works best for derivatives life cycle smart contracts.

IBM and FX Giant CLS Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks
Announced Monday, LedgerConnect is the offspring of bank-owned currency trading utility CLS and enterprise software giant IBM.

Barclays Seeks Twin Blockchain Patents for Banking Services
Barclays Bank proposed using blockchain to make various banking processes more efficient in a pair of patent applications.

Barclays CEO Pushes Back Against Crypto Trading Desk Reports
The CEO of U.K.'s banking giant Barclays has shot down the rumor that the bank is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency trading desk.

Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives
U.K.-based bank Barclays is pushing hard for a data standard for derivatives, as a foundation for that market to adopt distributed ledger technology.

Barclays Is Talking to Clients About Opening a Crypto Trading Desk
A person with knowledge of the situation said all major banks are likely to be weighing the same decision.

Barclays Joins CLS Blockchain Consortium in Search of Swift Alternative
Barclays has become the latest major financial institution to join the foreign exchange-focused blockchain consortium CLS.

Is Blockchain Ready for Fiat? Why Banks See Big Promise in Crypto Cash
Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.

Barclays Pitches UK Finance Regulator on Cryptocurrencies
UK banking giant Barclays is reportedly helping to educate regulators on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

How Barclays Stole the Blockchain Spotlight in 2016
Was Barclays the leading bank when it came to blockchain in 2016? CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel explores perception and reality.

