IBM has recruited two more major shipping carriers to join the blockchain platform it owns with container giant Maersk.
IBM-Maersk Shipping Blockchain Gains Steam With 15 Carriers Now on Board
Walmart China Teams with VeChain, PwC on Blockchain Food Safety Platform
Walmart China has launched a blockchain-based platform aimed to address food safety concerns in the country.
Walmart Hedges Its Bets With 2nd Drug-Tracking Blockchain Trial
Walmart will take part in a second drug-tracking blockchain pilot, this one with IBM, KPMG and drug maker Merck.
IBM, Maersk’s Blockchain Platform TradeLens Is Shipping to Russia
A blockchain-powered platform built by IBM and Maersk and designed to facilitate international trade is to launch in Russia.
Retail Giant Target Is Quietly Working on a Blockchain for Supply Chains
Target recently open sourced a blockchain-powered solution for supply chain management and is working with Hyperledger.
Budweiser Owner Invests in Blockchain Startup Working to Alleviate Poverty
Budweiser’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, is doubling down on its interest in using blockchain tech to assist unbanked workers.
Retail Giant Carrefour Saw Sales Boost From Blockchain Tracking
Supermarket chain Carrefour has reportedly attributed a recent increase in sales to its use of blockchain tracking for food products.
Walmart Joins Pharmaceutical-Tracking Blockchain Consortium MediLedger
Retail giant Walmart has joined MediLedger, a consortium building a blockchain for tracking pharmaceuticals.
Bitfury, Tech Firm Mphasis Plan Blockchain Disruption in Trade Finance
Blackstone-owned IT firm Mphasis has partnered with blockchain tech firm Bitfury to automate and tokenize trade finance processes.
IBM, Maersk Finally Sign Up 2 Big Carriers for Shipping Blockchain
IBM and Maersk’s shipping blockchain has finally recruited two major marine cargo carriers after early efforts floundered.
Want to Know Your Wine Is Genuine? EY Has Built a Blockchain for That
“Big Four” firm EY has built a blockchain platform for a firm that will help consumers determine wines’ quality, provenance and authenticity.
ABN AMRO Eyes Launch of Blockchain Inventory Platform, Dropping Wallet Plan
As ABN AMRO drops its exploration of a crypto wallet product, the Dutch bank says it’s seeking to launch a blockchain platform for trade inventory.
Codename ‘TRUEngine:’ GE Aviation and Microsoft Reveal Aircraft Parts Certification Blockchain
Millions of dollars worth of airplane parts are unusable. GE Aviation’s new blockchain tech aims to fix that.
Starbucks to Track Coffee Using Microsoft’s Blockchain Service
Starbucks aims to give consumers and farmers more data on its coffee products using a blockchain service from Microsoft.
PepsiCo Blockchain Trial Brings 28% Boost in Supply Chain Efficiency
Beverage giant PepsiCo saw an almost 30 percent increase in efficiency during a programmatic advertising trial using Zilliqa’s blockchain platform.
Amazon Web Services Opens Blockchain Building Service Up for Wider Use
Amazon Web Services has taken its Managed Blockchain service out of preview mode, meaning more firms can now use the platform to build products.
We.Trade Co-Founder Mancone Is Leaving the Enterprise Blockchain Firm
Roberto Mancone is leaving we.trade, the live trade finance blockchain platform which he helped grow into a legal entity comprising 14 banks.
Volkswagen to Track Minerals Supply Chains Using IBM Blockchain
Volkswagen Group has joined an initiative tracking mineral supply chains using a platform built on IBM Blockchain.
Nestle, Carrefour Team Up to Feed Consumers Data With IBM Blockchain
Swiss food giant Nestle and French retailer Carrefour are now letting consumers access product data via IBM’s Food Trust platform.
Trade Organization ICC Eyes Blockchain Adoption for Its 45 Million Members
The world’s biggest business organization is making blockchain available to its many members including Amazon, Coca Cola, McDonald’s and PayPal.