New York, NY, Dec. 5, 2017 - Global Debt Registry (GDR), the asset certainty company, today announced its membership to The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA). Following the Company’s recent blockchain POC announcement, joining WSBA reinforces GDR’s leading role in bringing the power of blockchain to the online lending space.

“Blockchain is a highly innovative, promising technology reshaping the financial services industry,” said Charlie Moore, President, GDR. “GDR is excited about collaborating with other expert technologists and business leaders in WSBA as we usher in the next generation of financial services risk infrastructure. With GDR’s expertise in providing asset certainty solutions across various investment markets, we look forward to collaborating with our fellow WSBA members to thoughtfully and intelligently promote the progress of blockchain.”

WSBA is an industry leading non-profit trade association created for financial market professionals, by financial market professionals. The alliance engages market participants, regulators, policymakers and technology innovators to advocate the adoption of blockchain’s distributed ledger technology.

“GDR’s participation in WSBA reaches far beyond just having a seat at the table,” said Ron Quaranta, Chairman, WSBA. “GDR’s extensive network of partners, along with their award-winning innovations, has widely applicable implications for all blockchain visionaries. A primary function of the WSBA is to serve as a steward for the education and engagement of the association's members, and we’re very much looking forward to GDR’s contributions in driving that vision forward.”