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Coindesk / Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network

September 19, 2019 / coindesk

Bank of America has joined Marco Polo, a consortium working to bring efficiencies to international trade using blockchain technology. Founded by startups R3 and TradeIX, Marco Polo is built on…

Cointelegraph / Coffee Industry Taps IBM Blockchain Solution to Track Supply Chain

September 18, 2019 / cointelegraph

A group of global coffee companies aims to launch a blockchain platform to track coffee using an IBM-developed app by early 2020. Building on IBM Food Trust Platform Farmer Connect,…

Cointelegraph / Blockchain Being Used to Turn Ocean Plastic Waste Into Eco-Fabrics

September 17, 2019 / cointelegraph

Dutch green fabrics firm Waste2Wear is launching the world’s first collection of fabrics made from ocean plastics traceable via blockchain today. Demand for tracing recycled materials The exhibition is taking…

Cointelegraph / Thai Oil and Gas Firm Develops Blockchain-Based Renewables Platform

September 11, 2019 / cointelegraph

Thai state-owned oil and gas company PTT and blockchain energy nonprofit Energy Web Foundation (EWF) are jointly building a blockchain-based renewables platform. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph…

Cointelegraph / Oil Giants Hire Blockchain Startup to Manage Water in Bakken Fields

September 11, 2019 / cointelegraph

A consortium of oil companies including Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell looks to blockchain to manage water used in oil extraction in North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields. Oil…

Cointelegraph / Amazon Web Services Announces Cryptography-Using Quantum Ledger Database

September 10, 2019 / cointelegraph

Amazon Web Services, Inc., an Amazon.com company, announced that the Amazon quantum ledger database (QLDB) was now available. Transparent and immutable transaction log According to a post on Sept. 10…

Cointelegraph / Nestlé Admits Blockchain Venture Has Been More Challenging Than Others

September 5, 2019 / cointelegraph

Switzerland-headquartered food retail giant Nestlé says it has had to adopt a “start-up mindset” in order to push ahead with its challenging blockchain venture. Insights into the retailer’s blockchain development…

Cointelegraph / TruTrace Partners With Deloitte to Track Cannabis Using Blockchain

September 4, 2019 / cointelegraph

Blockchain tracking startup TruTrace Technologies Inc. partnered with Big Four auditing firm Deloitte to track cannabis using blockchain technology. Investing news outlet ProactiveInvestors reported on Sept. 4 that TruTrace is…

Cointelegraph / Walmart’s Foray Into Blockchain, How Is the Technology Used?

September 3, 2019 / cointelegraph

Walmart is currently making use of blockchain technology to create a food traceability system based on the Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric. Along with IBM, the retail giant has already tested…

Cointelegraph / Publicly-Listed Firm Files Patent to Put Cannabis on the Blockchain

September 3, 2019 / cointelegraph

Australian Securities Exchange-listed firm Security Matters has filed a patent application in the United States for a blockchain system to securely manage the cannabis supply chain. The proposed system could…

Cointelegraph / US Air Force Steps Up Blockchain Use: What Else Is the Pentagon Up To?

August 31, 2019 / cointelegraph

This week saw twin reports from smart contract startup Simba Chain and blockchain data management firm Constellation, both of whom announced contracts with the United States Air Force. New utility…

Cointelegraph / Supermarket Chain Migros Implements Blockchain-Based Food Traceability

August 30, 2019 / cointelegraph

Switzerland’s largest supermarket chain and retailer, Migros is turning to blockchain to keep tabs on its supply chain for food. Migros announced the implementation of TE-Food’s blockchain-based food traceability system,…

Cointelegraph / US Air Force Will Use SIMBA Chain to Secure Its Supply Chain

August 27, 2019 / cointelegraph

The United States Air Force (USAF) has chosen smart contract startup SIMBA Chain to provide the blockchain which will be used to secure its supply chain. In a news release published…

Cointelegraph / Software Engineering Firm EPAM Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance

August 19, 2019 / cointelegraph

Software engineering and IT consulting services firm EPAM Systems Inc. has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) that develops blockchain practices and standards in the transportation, logistics and supply…

Coindesk / R3’s Marco Polo Trade Blockchain Takes Another Step Toward Production

August 14, 2019 / coindesk

Marco Polo, the trade finance blockchain network launched in 2017 by R3 and TradeIX, is moving slowly but surely toward production. The latest milestone in the 22-bank blockchain consortium’s methodical…

Cointelegraph / New Zealand Bank ASB Invests in Local Blockchain Trade Platform

August 13, 2019 / cointelegraph

New Zealand’s Auckland Saving Bank (ASB) has invested in local blockchain startup TradeWindow. The funding, reported Aug. 13, should expedite the launch of the company’s Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) trade…

Coindesk / New Zealand’s ASB Bank Takes Stake in Trade Finance Blockchain Startup

August 13, 2019 / coindesk

A New Zealand bank has invested a “significant” amount in a startup working to put trade finance on a blockchain. Announced Tuesday, ABS Bank – an institution owned by the Commonwealth…

Cointelegraph / Etihad Airways Integrates Travel-Focused Blockchain Platform Winding Tree

August 8, 2019 / cointelegraph

The national carrier of the United Arab Emirates Etihad Airways has partnered with blockchain-based platform for the travel industry Winding Tree to explore how blockchain can aid in distribution. Logistics…

Coindesk / Amazon Is Looking for an Engineer to Put Advertising Data on a Blockchain

August 7, 2019 / coindesk

Amazon is seeking to integrate parts of its advertising business with a blockchain. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant is looking for a senior software engineer to join its “Advertising FinTech team…

Cointelegraph / VeChain Releases Blockchain-Encrypted Wine Bottles For Australian Winemaker

August 7, 2019 / cointelegraph

Public enterprise blockchain platform VeChain has partnered with Autralian winemaker Penfolds to release a case of blockchain-encrypted wine bottles for sale, as part of its Wine Traceability Platform (WTP) initiative.…

Cointelegraph / Grocery Involved in Nearly Half of all DLT Supply Chain Projects

August 6, 2019 / cointelegraph

The grocery sector is responsible for nearly half of all Distributed Ledger Technology-based (DLT) supply chain projects. UCL: grocery most active in DLT tracking Research conducted by the University College…

Coindesk / Mastercard to Tackle Fashion Fakes with Blockchain Tracking Solution

August 6, 2019 / coindesk

Mastercard is to demo a new blockchain-based product tracking solution during an upcoming showcase of women fashion designers. The payments giant announced on Friday that it will support “limited-edition collaborations” highlighting…

Cointelegraph / UK Bank Standard Chartered Uses Blockchain for Supply Chain Finance

August 5, 2019 / cointelegraph

London-based bank and financial services firm Standard Chartered has completed its first joint blockchain-based supply chain financing transaction. Standard Chartered announced on Aug. 5 that the institution successfully ran their…

Coindesk / Lenovo, Glaxo, Nokia: Big Names Join New IBM Blockchain

August 5, 2019 / coindesk

IBM has launched a new blockchain project called Trust Your Supplier (TYS), with big name firms Anheuser-Busch InBev, GlaxoSmithKline, Lenovo, Nokia, Schneider Electric and Vodafone already on board. Announced Monday,…

Cointelegraph / IBM Launches New Blockchain Platform for Supplier Data Management

August 5, 2019 / cointelegraph

Tech giant IBM and blockchain company Chainyard have jointly developed a new blockchain network for supply chain management. IBM announced the platform in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on…

Cointelegraph / Volvo is Using Blockchain to Source Conflict-Free Cobalt for Its Cars

August 5, 2019 / cointelegraph

Automaker Volvo Cars, owned by Chinese automotive group Geely, has produced electric cars with cobalt mapped on a blockchain, Reuters reports on Aug. 2. Blockchain used to combat child labor…

Cointelegraph / Brazilian Non-profit Tags Clothes for Workplace Abuse Using Blockchain

August 3, 2019 / cointelegraph

The Brazilian non-profit Alinha Institute has launched their Alinha Tag, aiming to inform customers of the labor conditions of the workshops that produced their clothes. As per a Cointelegraph Brasil…

Cointelegraph / Canadian Transcontinental Railway Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance

August 1, 2019 / cointelegraph

Canada’s transcontinental railway, Canadian Pacific (CP), has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). CP announced its new membership in an official press release on July 31. According to the…

Cointelegraph / Blockchain Adoption Takes Off in Airlines, Aviation Industry

August 1, 2019 / cointelegraph

In an era in which catching a flight is easier than renting a car, and an estimated 40 million flights will occur this year alone, it is understandable that competition…

Coindesk / Tech Firm Seagate Pilots Anti-Fraud Blockchain Tracking With IBM

August 1, 2019 / coindesk

Data storage giant Seagate has extended its blockchain work intended to gauge the fraud-fighting potential of the tech. According to a piece from Forbes, following on from a proof-of-concept that kicked…

Cointelegraph / Seagate Moving Forward with Blockchain Pilot to Track Hard Drives

July 30, 2019 / cointelegraph

American tech giant Seagate has entered the pilot stage of its blockchain project designed to fight counterfeit hard disk drives (HDD), Forbes reported on July 30. This pilot is a…

Cointelegraph / Blockchain Startup Nets $2.4 Million in Public Funding to Fight Food Slavery

July 29, 2019 / cointelegraph

Blockchain startup Lumachain has received $2.4 million in public funding from Main Sequence Ventures, a $165.6 million venture capital fund backed by the Australian government and the federal Commonwealth Scientific…

Cointelegraph / Chinese Alcohol Wholesaler Testing Anti-Counterfeiting Blockchain Solution

July 26, 2019 / cointelegraph

Oranco, a Chinese alcohol wholesaler and marketer that specializes in Fenjiu liquor and imported wines, is currently testing a blockchain solution to guarantee the authenticity of its products. According to…

Cointelegraph / Uganda to Deploy MediConnect’s Blockchain Platform for Tracing Fake Drugs

July 22, 2019 / cointelegraph

The Ugandan government has partnered with blockchain startup MediConnect to trace counterfeit drugs in the country, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on July 22. The President of…

Coindesk / Ugandan President Backs Bid to Tackle Fake Meds With Blockchain

July 22, 2019 / coindesk

Uganda’s president is getting behind a project using blockchain tech to fight the problem of counterfeit medicines. In an announcement on Monday, MediConnect – a firm that has built a solution to…

Cointelegraph / Siemens Considers Using Blockchain Tech for Carsharing

July 16, 2019 / cointelegraph

Self-proclaimed electrification, automation and digitalization global giant Siemens has shown an interest in adopting blockchain-based solutions. In particular, Siemens is exploring the use of blockchain in the transportation industry, as…

Cointelegraph / Digital Tech Is Driving Growth in Transportation Management Systems

July 11, 2019 / cointelegraph

A recent market report by Grand View Research suggests that blockchain is one of the digital technologies driving market growth in the global transportation management systems (TMS) sector, according to…

Cointelegraph / Russian Smelting Giant Nornickel to Launch Digital Trading Platform by End of 2019

July 10, 2019 / cointelegraph

Russian mining and smelting giant Nornickel is planning to roll out a digital platform for metals trading by the end of 2019, local news outlet TASS reported on July 9.…

Cointelegraph / Korea’s LG Launches Blockchain Supply Chain Platform For School Lunches

July 9, 2019 / cointelegraph

LG CNS, a subsidiary of South Korean multinational conglomerate LG Corp., will apply blockchain to foster supply chain transparency for school cafeteria lunches. The news was reported by business technology…

Cointelegraph / Study: Blockchain Supply Chain Market to Reach Over $9B by 2025

July 8, 2019 / cointelegraph

The global blockchain supply chain market is expected to reach over $9 billion by 2025, according to a study published by market research and consulting firm Allied Market Research (AMR)…