By deferring questions of trust to a decentralized algorithm, blockchains promise to boost transparency and allow more fluid, dynamic supply chains.
The Auto Industry Is Gearing Up for a Blockchain-Powered Future
Automotive executives are starting to wake up to the use cases of blockchain in the industry, but there’s a way to go.
Blockchain’s Killer App? Making Trade Wars Obsolete
A confluence of technologies is poised to dramatically reshape manufacturing and, in the process, render obsolete the international trade regime.
Global Consultant DNV Invests in Blockchain Startup VeChain
Norway-based registrar DNV GL has invested in blockchain startup VeChain, with plans to become a “Masternode” holder, the firms have said.
Deloitte Veterans Are Launching a Tokenized Blockchain for Supply Chain
A group of former Deloitte blockchain specialists are joining a startup seeking to launch a token for the global supply chain.
Banks Ink Blockchain Trade Finance Transaction with Food Giant Cargill
HSBC and ING have performed a claimed world-first trade finance transaction on a single blockchain system for agri-food firm Cargill.
FedEx CEO: Adopt New Tech Like Blockchain or Be Disrupted
The chief of logistic giant FedEx has spoken of the need to adopt new technologies like blockchain at CoinDesk’s Consensus 2018 event.
SAP to Launch New Blockchain Supply Chain Initiative
Software giant SAP has announced a new food safety-related blockchain pilot and a collaboration with a Swiss supply chain startup.
Moral Food: A Fish’s Trek From ‘Bait to Plate’ on the Ethereum Blockchain
During Ethereal Summit, attendees were invited to track the tuna in their sushi from start to finish through the use of the ethereum blockchain.
Bahrain Hopes to Cut Vehicle Data Storage Costs Using Blockchain
Bahrain’s General Directorate of Traffic has a plan to develop a blockchain-based vehicle registry system.
Australian Government Looks to Blockchain for Trade Modernization
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is touting blockchain technology in a push to modernize the country’s international trade supply chains.
DHS Official Tells Congress Blockchain Uses Are ‘Almost Limitless’
Representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, Maersk and UPS described how blockchain can be used in supply chain in a hearing Tuesday.
What to Expect When Congress Talks Blockchain Tomorrow
Tuesday’s blockchain hearing will specifically look at the technology’s applications in supply chain management.
3D Printing Could Be Blockchain’s True Game-Changer
Combined with other emerging tech, blockchain could enable a new paradigm of decentralized, on-demand production and realign global economic power.
Ethiopia Explores Blockchain Role in Tracking Coffee Exports
Ethiopia is exploring the use of blockchain technology to track the supply chain for its largest export, coffee.
Inclusive Insurance? Businesses See Blockchain As Change-Enabler
A perfect storm of new tech including blockchain, the internet of things and big data analytics is changing the outlook for microinsurance.
US Lawmakers to Hear Case for Blockchain Supply Chain
Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress are set to hold a hearing on blockchain tech next week.
Alibaba Advances Blockchain Food Fraud Platform to Pilot Phase
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is trialling a blockchain-based tracking system developed to make its supply chain more transparent.
IBM Partners with Jewelry Industry on Hyperledger Supply Chain Project
IBM has teamed up with major jewelry businesses to bring transparency to the industry’s supply chain with blockchain technology.
Ideas Abound for Business Blockchains, But Who’s Going to Pay?
With fatigue for trials setting in, business blockchain builders are talking creatively about how to handle the costs of distributed ledger networks.