The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance () has partnered with to make use of their for the advancement of blockchain adoption, as reported February 5, 2019.
Building Bridges
R3 has seen quite the whirlwind 2019 after only a few weeks into the new year. Following their announcement to induct and to their platform, they have scored another coup.
On February 5, 2019, R3 that the WSBA will be joining their blockchain consortium and making use of their Corda platform. The WSBA is a consortium dedicated to the promotion of across the world as well as ensuring uniformity in blockchain practices.
The management of WSBA has expressed optimism about the new partnership with Ron Quaranta, their CEO, stating:
“We are pleased to partner with R3 and introduce our trade association to the wide range of use cases that Corda enables throughout global financial services. We are certain that our members will benefit from our close collaboration with this leading industry body.”
The partnership will see the WSBA developing a number of innovations on the Corda platform which will help drive adoption. As the press release stated, the use of the Corda platform will help minimize costs and will aid businesses conduct inter-organizational transactions with less friction and on a secure platform.
Advancing the Cause
The statement also said that the two bodies would “advocate a strategic approach to collaborating with regulatory bodies so that financial markets, and beyond can gain the full benefits of blockchain’s capabilities.”
This is relevant because one of the biggest hurdles that blockchain has faced worldwide is gaining the trust of certain regulatory bodies, leading cryptocurrencies to be banned in and ICOs to be banned in
As more regulatory authorities are given a chance to collaborate with blockchain firms, better and more effective laws can be set up to stimulate industry growth. This work being pushed by a Wall Street-focused organization will help, considering the long-drawn battle the sector has been engaged in to get approval from the SEC.
R3, on their part, also have high hopes for this new venture.
“The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) and R3 will work together to accelerate widespread adoption across an innovative community of financial services professionals. We advocate a strategic approach to collaborating with regulatory bodies so that financial markets, and beyond can gain the full benefits of blockchain’s capabilities,” said David E. Rutter, CEO of R3.
Published at Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:00:43 +0000