Use Cases & Verticals

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
Regulation

The US Should Take a ‘Leadership’ Role on Blockchain, IBM Report Argues

A new report by IBM claims that U.S.-based blockchain developers are looking to the government for leadership on building and deploying the tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2018
Payments

Brave Browser Is Using Civic’s Blockchain Platform to Verify Publishers

Privacy-focused internet browser Brave will use Civic's identity verification services to ensure that publishers are paid for their content.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 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
Regulation

SEC Moves to Make Decision on VanEck-SolidX Bitcoin ETF Proposal

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now weighing whether to approve the nation's first bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 September 2018
Lightning Network

Quick Brew? Bitfury’s Coffee Machine Accepts Bitcoin Via Lightning Network

A Bitfury-led engineering team has created a coffee vending machine capable of accepting bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network.

Business  ·  20 September 2018
Brazil

Brazil Moves to Probe Banks After Crypto Exchanges Denied Services

Brazil's antitrust watchdog is investigating major banks for potentially collaborating to prevent crypto brokerages from gaining banking services.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 September 2018
Regulation

Singapore Central Banker: No Securities Crypto Token Approved To Date

Damien Pang, head of the Technology Infrastructure Office at Singapore's central bank talks about the authority's insight on DTL and digital tokens.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2018
Exchanges

New York AG Report Faults Crypto Exchanges for Manipulation Risks

The NY Attorney General's Office stated that many crypto exchanges cannot monitor abusive trading activity, and referred 3 for potential violations.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 September 2018
IPOs

High Times Quietly Removes Crypto Payment Option From IPO Website

High Times has removed bitcoin as a payment option for its IPO, just days after admitting it was accepting the cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  18 September 2018
Crime

Cryptojacking Scripts Found on Local Indian Government Sites

Municipal government websites in Andhra Pradesh are running cryptojacking scripts, a group of security researchers found earlier this month.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 September 2018
Cloudflare

Cloudflare Launches Decentralized Web Gateway at Its First ‘Crypto Week’

Cloudflare intends to announce a new cryptography-related product every day this week. The first: a gateway to access the InterPlanetary File System.

Business  ·  17 September 2018
Payments

Mastercard Patent Filings Tout Blockchain for Immutable Data Records

A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.

Business  ·  17 September 2018
Payments

Medici-Backed Bitsy Launches User-Friendly Crypto Wallet

Bitsy, a Medici Ventures portfolio firm, wants to spur crypto adoption with the launch of an ultra-simple, beginner-friendly wallet.

Business  ·  14 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