R3 Blockchain Consortium Adds 12 More Banks: Will Soon Integrate Financial Services Firms

R3 Blockchain Consortium Adds 12 More Banks: Will Soon Integrate Financial Services Firms

Arguably, the most talked-about private blockchain consortium around has just had twelve additional banks signing up as members to the R3-led group of global banks looking to tap into and experiment with blockchain technology for securities settlements and payments. New York-based Fintech startup R3 has added 12 more banks as members to its blockchain consortium. The startup also revealed that it is welcoming financial firms that aren't banks such as exchanges, clearing houses, standards bodies and infrastructure companies from Q1 2016. The latest additions to the consortium include: BMO....


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