IBM

Supply Chain

Volkswagen to Track Minerals Supply Chains Using IBM Blockchain

Volkswagen Group has joined an initiative tracking mineral supply chains using a platform built on IBM Blockchain.

Business  ·  19 April 2019
Supply Chain

Nestle, Carrefour Team Up to Feed Consumers Data With IBM Blockchain

Swiss food giant Nestle and French retailer Carrefour are now letting consumers access product data via IBM's Food Trust platform.

Business  ·  16 April 2019
Supply Chain

World’s Second-Largest Grocer Joins IBM Food Trust Blockchain

Albertsons Companies, the world's second-largest supermarket chain by sales, has joined IBM's food tracking blockchain.

Business  ·  11 April 2019
Europe

EU Blockchain Group Launches With SWIFT, Ripple Onboard

Over 100 firms including SWIFT, IBM and Ripple have joined a blockchain association officially launched by the European Commission on Wednesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 April 2019
Ethereum

Louis Vuitton Owner LVMH Is Launching a Blockchain to Track Luxury Goods

LVMH, parent company of Louis Vuitton, is about to launch a blockchain for proving the authenticity of luxury goods, sources say.

Business  ·  26 March 2019
Stablecoins

IBM Signs 6 Banks to Issue Stablecoins and Use Stellar’s XLM Cryptocurrency

Six banks have signed up to issue stablecoins through World Wire, an IBM network built on the Stellar blockchain.

Business  ·  18 March 2019
News

Decentralized or Nothing: Song Duels IBM Over Blockchain Hype at SXSW

An event at SXSW pitted Blockchain Capital's Jimmy Song against IBM's Chris Ferris in a debate over permissioned vs. permissionless blockchains.

Markets  ·  15 March 2019
Court

IBM Scores Nationwide Blockchain Deal With France’s Commercial Court Clerks

Court clerks across France will soon be recording changes in companies' legal status on a Hyperledger blockchain built by IBM.

Markets  ·  14 March 2019
BitGo

IBM Quietly Enters Crypto Custody Market With Tech Designed for Banks

IBM and Shuttle Holdings will launch a digital asset custody service this month for banks and enterprises that want to store crypto for their clients.

Business  ·  12 March 2019
Payments

IBM Scores Deal With US Credit Union Group to Use Hyperledger Blockchain

Credit union consortium CULedger will use IBM's Hyperledger Fabric, in addition to several other blockchains it's been working with.

Markets  ·  11 March 2019
Canada

Pharma Giant Tests IBM Blockchain in Bid to Improve Clinical Trials

Pharma giant Boehringer Ingelheim is set to trial IBM blockchain in Canada to raise the quality of processes and records in clinical trials.

Business  ·  13 February 2019
Supply Chain

IBM Blockchain Assists Groundwater Pilot in Drought-Prone California

IBM and two other organizations will marry blockchain and IoT to help manage groundwater usage in an "at-risk" Californian aquifer.

Business  ·  11 February 2019
News

IBM Completes Blockchain Trial Tracking a 28-Ton Shipment of Oranges

IBM has completed a trial of blockchain technology to track a shipment of mandarin oranges from China to Singapore ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations.

Markets  ·  1 February 2019
IBM

IBM, Aetna, PNC Explore Medical Data Blockchain for 100 Million Health Plans

Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corporation, PNC Bank and IBM are collaborating to improve healthcare data sharing with blockchain.

Business  ·  24 January 2019
Banking

The First Live Enterprise Blockchain Sets Sights on Every Area of Global Trade

Trade finance DLT platform we.trade is seeking partnerships with other networks, with TradeLens and Tradeshift as prime candidates.

Business  ·  10 January 2019