Barclays

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Markets

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.

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Markets

Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain Adds Ex-Barclays Chief to Board

Bitcoin wallet startup Blockchain has added former Barclays Bank group chief executive Antony Jenkins to its board of directors.

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Markets

JP Morgan, Credit Suisse Among 8 in Latest Bank Blockchain Test

Axoni partners with JP Morgan and Credit Suisse to build a blockchain-based equity swaps processing prototype.

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Finance

Barclays Completes Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction

Barclays has completed a blockchain trade finance transaction with incubator graduate Wave.

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Markets

Barclays Collaboration Sets Forth Vision for Smart Contracts Future

Barclays exec Lee Braine discusses a new position paper he believes has codified his bank's view on smart contracts tech.

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Markets

South Africa's Banks Are Going DIY to Test Ethereum's Blockchain

A team of six South African banks is now conducting experiments with ethereum's blockchain, a process that was bootstrapped by Whatsapp.

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Markets

Outside the Spotlight, Stellar is Pulling Banks Into Orbit

Stellar founder Jed McCaleb takes on a new role as the company he co-founded takes another step towards serving the unbanked.

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Markets

Barclays Blockchain Veteran Departs Bank for FinTech Consultancy

One of Barclays’ leading blockchain experts has revealed he will be departing the UK banking giant to join a FinTech consultancy called 11:FS.

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Markets

Consensus Blockchain Standards Panel: Industry Should Take Action

The last day of Consensus 2016 featured a workshop discussion on standards for blockchain development.

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Markets

What's Encouraging Blockchain R&D? Barclays, Citi and More Weigh In

At large incumbents, there is a balance in encouraging employees to work on ambitious moonshots while also achieving wins.

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