Credicorp Becomes First Spanish-Speaking Latin American Member Of R3 Consortium
As one would expect from this partnership, Credicorp will join the R3 Lab and Research Centre. Ever since some of the R3 consortium’s founders left the table, things have been somewhat quiet. But there is still a lot of confidence in this joint blockchain collaboration structure. Peruvian financial services company Credicorp is the first Spanish-speaking Latin American member of the consortium. A positive development for R3 and its members. Expanding the R3 blockchain consortium to new regions all over the world is of the utmost importance. Once thing notably absents from the consortium to....
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