When people start looking at Corda’s code the things they notice immediately is that it’s written in Kotlin, a new programming language from JetBrains that targets the JVM and Javascript. This was an unusual choice, so in this post I’ll give some background on why we did it and discuss experiences from our “year…

Observer Nodes

Although Corda’s API was stabilised with the release of Corda V1.0, we continue to add new APIs based on the requirements of our…

Testing CorDapps

My first introduction to testing was the book Test-Driven Development with Python and its Testing Goat. At the time, testing…

In this technical update I want to share something a little bit special — a privacy upgrade to Corda based on Intel’s Software Guard Extensions technology (SGX). We first talked about this last year in our technical whitepaper (p51) and now is the time to provide the…

The Node Explorer — affectionately known internally as the James Bond Viewer — is a new graphical user interface that allows you to experience a Corda network from the viewpoint of an individual node owner — exploring the network map, managing your assets, and viewing any transactions you’ve been…

Corda is a revolutionary new Distributed Ledger Platform, the only DLT specifically designed for the needs of financial services. This article introduces the “Corda Way of Thinking”: understand this article and you’ll be well on your way to being a Corda Expert Solution Designer…!