A Switzerland-based trading platform for metal concentrates is forming a blockchain consortium to streamline mineral industry supply chains.
London's Blockchain Summit heard banks weigh the possible savings blockchain could bring to global trade – as well as noting the pain points.
The U.K.'s food watchdog announced its success in a pilot project tracking and monitoring data about meat on the blockchain.
General Electric wants to use a blockchain to verify 3D-printed parts in its supply chain, according to a recently published patent filing.
International shipping giant Merck may be looking to blockchain technology to protect against counterfeit goods, according to a patent application.
Startup Arianee believes the token technology can be used to help luxury brands create unique identities for bespoke handbags and expensive watches.
A South Korean government agency has announced a plan to boost blockchain adoption in the country.
IBM iX and ad software provider Mediaocean are forming a blockchain consortium aimed to solve some of the biggest issues in advertising.
The seemingly banal enterprise applications for blockchain we're seeing, like food traceability, are actually a big deal and worth celebrating.
A United Nations body that facilitates global trade is examining blockchain and smart contracts to see if they could play a role in its mission.
Blockchains should do for the global value chain what shipping containers did for transport of goods, says HSBC trade finance expert Vinay Mendonca.
PwC Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Port of Brisbane are trialling a new blockchain trade solution.
Supply chain management firm Tradeshift says it will further expand into blockchain following a $250 million Series E round led by Goldman Sachs.
A group of companies piloting a blockchain-based insurance platform for global shipping industry said the technology is now live in commercial use.
By deferring questions of trust to a decentralized algorithm, blockchains promise to boost transparency and allow more fluid, dynamic supply chains.