R3 Tries to Woo Sri Lanka’s Central Bank to Join Blockchain Consortium
New York-based blockchain startup R3, known for spearheading an international banking-based blockchain consortium has reportedly called on Sri Lanka’s central bank to join the working group. R3 has wooed over 80 the world’s biggest banks and financial institutions to collaborate under the common roof of its blockchain consortium. The consortium has notably worked with regulators in developing blockchain applications, including the likes of the Singapore’s central bank, Hong Kong’s financial regulator and South Korea’s central bank. Now, R3 is reportedly continuing its charm offensive of....
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