13 More Global Banks Join R3 Blockchain Tech Project

13 More Global Banks Join R3 Blockchain Tech Project

A few weeks ago, nine large global banks announced their plans to embark on an industry-wide blockchain tech development project. These include the likes of JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Credit Suisse, and UBS. These banks are now joined by thirteen more well-known institutions, namely Bank of America, BNY Mellon, Citi, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, National Australia Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, SEB, Societe Generale, and Toronto-Dominion Bank. Blockchain Tech in Finance. "The addition of this new group of banks demonstrates....


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