Supply Chain

Supply Chain

US Customs Agency Hopes to Evaluate Blockchain Pilot by December

Representatives from U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they hope to evaluate its blockchain tech trial and produce recommendations by December.

Business  ·  11 October 2018
Supply Chain

Citizens Reserve Partners With Comcast-Backed Blockchain Startup

Citizens Reserve is partnering with Blockdaemon to launch tools enabling rapid blockchain node deployment for its customers.

Business  ·  10 October 2018
Supply Chain

IBM’s Food Blockchain Is Going Live With a Supermarket Giant on Board

IBM is taking its food-tracking blockchain into production and has already signed up European supermarket giant Carrefour.

Business  ·  8 October 2018
Investments

Overstock’s Medici Ventures Invests in Wine-Tracking Blockchain Startup

Medici Ventures, the blockchain accelerator arm of Overstock.com, has made a seven-figure investment in wine-tracking startup VinX.

Business  ·  4 October 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work Can Be Made More Efficient, IBM Research Claims

Scientists from IBM Research claim they've found a way to reshape blockchain architectures for energy-constrained internet of things devices.

Business  ·  3 October 2018
Ethereum

Two of Blockchain’s Biggest Consortiums Just Joined Forces

The Hyperledger Project and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) have agreed to collaborate on bringing common standards to the blockchain space.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2018
Decentralization

Blockchains Don’t Have to Be Perfect, They Just Have to Be Better

A blockchain can contain garbage data but in many cases, it will still be better than the status quo. We might even find often that it's a lot better.

Business  ·  1 October 2018
Supply Chain

AT&T Launches Blockchain Solutions Targeting Supply Chain and Healthcare

The world's largest telecoms firm, AT&T, has launched a suite of blockchain services targeting diverse industries.

Business  ·  27 September 2018
Supply Chain

US Dairy Farmers to Trial Blockchain in Bid to Track Milk Products

The Dairy Farmers of America will trial a blockchain platform to track milk products, the company announced Tuesday.

Business  ·  26 September 2018
Supply Chain

UN Food Program to Expand Blockchain Testing to African Supply Chain

The U.N. World Food Programme plans to test blockchain for tracking food delivery in East Africa, following a refugee aid pilot in Jordan.

Business  ·  26 September 2018
Supply Chain

Walmart Tells Produce Suppliers to Use Blockchain by Next September

Walmart will begin tracking leafy greens using IBM's blockchain technology starting late next year, the company announced Monday.

Business  ·  24 September 2018
Supply Chain

US Navy Launches Blockchain Research in Mission to Improve Tracking System

A U.S. Navy command is exploring blockchain tech as part of a plan to reduce paper-based processes in tracking aircraft and weapons parts.

Business  ·  21 September 2018
Supply Chain

Korea Taps Samsung’s Blockchain Tech to Fight Customs Fraud

South Korea's Customs Service is looking to adopt Samsung's blockchain tech to launch a decentralized exports clearance system.

Business  ·  14 September 2018
Research

Blockchain Could Boost Trade Finance by $1 Trillion, WEF Research Says

Blockchain technology can help global businesses generate an extra $1 trillion in trade finance, according to World Economic Forum research.

Business  ·  13 September 2018
Regulation

How to Make Public Blockchains Safe for Enterprise Use

In order to make public networks secure enough for enterprise use, two key things must happen, says EY's Paul Brody.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2018