Tag: distributed ledger
Blockchain “ubiquitous” in supply chain by 2025, claims Capgemini | Analysis
A new report by the Capgemini Research Institute claims that blockchain could become “ubiquitous” by 2025, entering mainstream business and underpinning supply chains worldwide.
“Through...
Connected transport: MOBI blockchain consortium expands with WEF, new standards groups
When the MOBI blockchain consortium was formed in May 2018 by some of the world's biggest automakers and cutting-edge technology providers, it promised to...
IBM, CLS building blockchain ecosystem for financial institutions
Settlement services specialists CLS has partnered with IBM to begin work on LedgerConnect, a distributed ledger platform to be used by the financial services...
SophiaTX enterprise B2B blockchain goes live
Swiss B2B blockchain company Equidato Technologies has announced the launch of its SophiaTX blockchain ‘mainnet’.
Public blockchain SophiaTX is designed to be decentralised enterprise computing...
Blockchain smart contracts project Oasis Labs launches
Oasis Labs announced its launch yesterday, revealing that it is building a new computing platform that enables cloud-scale, real-world applications with decentralised trust and...
“Cryptocurrency systems can’t scale or be trusted” – central banking organisation
UPDATED The more popular cryptocurrencies become, the less trustworthy and efficient they are, according to a key central banking organisation.
Cryptocurrencies are “not scalable and...
Banking: Is blockchain GDPR compliant – yes or no?
A blockchain provider contradicted itself when asked by Internet of Business about its banking solution's GDPR compliance. The company's response reinforces the complexity of...
Why charities should embrace blockchain – report
The charity sector will be left behind while the future happens around it unless action is taken to embrace blockchain technology, claims a new report...
Ben & Jerry’s scoops blockchain carbon trading pilot
What’s being billed as the “world’s first retail platform that connects consumers to their own carbon footprints” has been launched in a pilot programme...
Banks’ use of AI, blockchain, cloud is systemic risk, warns industry
Banks’ rising use of AI, cloud technologies, and blockchain challenge traditional notions of risk and risk management, according to a new research paper from...
IBM, Veridium, Stellar launch blockchain for trading carbon credits
Environmental fintech company Veridium Labs is partnering with IBM to use blockchain to help companies offset their environmental footprints and reduce global warming.
The idea...
Banking on blockchain: Poland moves 140m credit records onto Billon
Poland has become the first country to move banking records en masse onto blockchain.
Biuro Informacji Kredytowej (BIK), the largest credit bureau in Central and...