Supply Chain

Insurance

2 Crypto Startups Want to Put 10 Million Used Cars on a Blockchain

The Fusion Foundation is joining forces with the Automotive eXchange Platform to put 10.5 million used cars on a blockchain.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2019
Payments

Accenture’s New Blockchain App Lets Users Tip ‘Sustainable’ Producers

Accenture has announced a prototype blockchain-based supply chain app designed to reward business practices that conserve natural resources.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 February 2019
Apple

Apple Hints at Behind-the-Scenes Blockchain Work in New SEC Filing

A new SEC filing from Apple offers a few clues about the tech company's work with blockchain, specifically in the supply chain area.

Markets  ·  15 February 2019
Blockchain Applications

Baidu Launches Plug and Play Blockchain Platform for Dapps

Chinese search giant Baidu has launched a plug-and-play blockchain platform aimed to simplify commercial deployment of decentralized apps.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 February 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

Oracle’s First Dozen Cloud Blockchain Applications Are Now Live

The software giant now has up to a dozen enterprise customers using live blockchain applications.

Business  ·  12 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
Ethereum

Levi Strauss, Harvard Trial Ethereum Tech to Track Factory Workers’ Welfare

Harvard University, clothing giant Levi Strauss and a U.S. think-tank are launching a blockchain pilot to improve labor welfare.

Business  ·  25 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
Supply Chain

US Defense Department Says Blockchain Can Help in Disaster Relief

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency says blockchain technology has "enormous" potential to improve disaster relief efforts.

Business  ·  27 December 2018
Ethereum

MultiChain Releases 2.0 Beta, Adds SAP and HCL as Partners

Enterprise blockchain framework MultiChain is beefing up its partner list as it starts to roll out the next version of its software.

Business  ·  19 December 2018
Supply Chain

South Korean Government Trials Blockchain for Shipping Efficiency Boost

Two South Korean government ministries are exploring blockchain's potential to bring new efficiencies to port logistics.

Business  ·  18 December 2018
Crime

US Government Offering Up to $800K for Anti-Forgery Blockchain Solutions

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking to fund anti-counterfeiting solutions from blockchain startups with grants of up to $800,000.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 December 2018
Supply Chain

Air Force Grad School Launches Blockchain Demo Site

The Air Force Institute of Technology has published a demonstration website aimed at helping professionals learn about blockchain.

Business  ·  4 December 2018
Investments

Overstock’s Medici Invests $2.5 Million in Grain Tech Firm’s Blockchain Pivot

Medici Ventures has bought a $2.5 million equity stake in GrainChain, a software firm launching its own blockchain and stablecoin.

Business  ·  4 December 2018