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12 More Banks Join Blockchain Consortium R3

Twelve more banks have joined the distributed ledger consortium led by startup R3CEV.

By Stan HigginsDec 17, 2015

Investment bank UBS and Spanish megabank Santander discussed blockchain technology at the Bank of England's Open Forum event held in London today.

Here's a round-up of the 25 banking partners currently working with R3 on distributed ledger technology projects.

Santander InnoVentures has announced the launch of a global blockchain challenge to support early stage startups using distributed ledger technology.

Everledger became the first blockchain startup to scoop a 'Meffy' at an award ceremony held in London on Monday night.

By Grace CaffynOct 21, 2015

Ripple has received an estimated $4m in funding from Santander InnoVentures, bringing its Series A total to $32m.

Despite an initial skepticism, major financial institutions are beginning to become more public with their interest in bitcoin and the blockchain.

Santander's head of research and development and innovation will speak about the Spanish megabank's work with blockchain tech at Consensus 2015.

By CoinDeskJun 18, 2015

Blockchain tech could reduce banks' infrastructural costs by $15-20 billion a year by 2022, says a new report by Santander InnoVentures.

Mariano Belinky, managing director of Santander InnoVentures discusses whether distributed ledgers have the potential to transform banking.

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