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HSBC’s plan to move $20B in assets to blockchain could be a watershed moment
The investment bank's trust of blockchain is likely to spur confidence in the nascent technology.
How blockchain will kill fake news (and four other predictions for 2020)
As blockchain gains credibility in the marketplace, it's being piloted for uses never before considered. But the nascent technology will need to mature, both technically and as a part of a more complete ecosystem, before seeing...
A blockchain/IoT combo could reduce food fraud by $131B in five years
Blockchain is gaining ground in the supply chain arena, verifying not only the provenance of goods, but enabling suppliers of meats and produce to verify their origins and ensure regulatory rules are met.
Walmart launches ‘world’s largest’ blockchain-based freight-and-payment network
Walmart Canada's blockchain hits the sweet spot for the supply chain industry as it solves issues such as invoice dispute resolution and real-time data distribution.
Bitcoin, blockchain jobs remain unfilled as interest drops off
New data from job search site Indeed shows that the number of people searching for blockchain and crypto jobs has continued to decline.
Facebook’s Libra co-creator: Social, financial data will remain separate
Facebook planned for regulatory pushback and competition from other crypto wallets, which is what has emerged.
Cryptocurrencies backed by cash could elude new regs
Stablecoins can include features that are typical of regulated securities, meaning they might be able to avoid new government oversight.
IBM, Intel, J.P. Morgan and Microsoft join others on new blockchain token spec
A business consortium led by the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance said their new blockchain-based token specification can create regulatory compliant digital currency for use in any number of scenarios.
In 2020, businesses likely to shift blockchain focus to integration, interoperability
As the hype around blockchain cools and enterprises continue to cut their tech teeth on the distributed ledger, non-technical challenges and interoperability hurdles are emerging.
Mastercard partners on blockchain-based food supply chain
Mastercard and Envisible's new blockchain-based supply chain will enable grocers and suppliers to not only track goods on the distributed ledger but for them as well.
12 blockchain-related jobs to consider in 2020
Blockchain skills are increasingly being sought after for jobs connected to legacy IT systems.
Facebook won't launch cryptocurrency until U.S. regulators approve
Growing pressure from regulators prompted Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to say his company will not back a global financial network based on a cryptocurrency without government okay.
HTC launches a cheaper blockchain phone
HTC is now selling the Exodus 1s, a blockchain-enabled smartphone that can natively store Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and costs less than half the price of its predecessor.
Utah county moves to expand mobile voting through blockchain
Utah County plans to allow disabled voters to use a blockchain-based mobile app to vote in November, and one city hopes to use an app for all of its citizens, who are mostly young, tech-savvy millennials.
Can Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency survive the exodus?
Seven of the founding members of the Libra Association, Facebook's non-profit governing council for its planned cryptocurrency, have jumped ship amid increasing scrutiny by U.S. and European regulators.
IBM launches blockchain-based supply chain service with AI, IoT integration
Tied to its existing Sterling Order Management System service, the new blockchain and AI-enabled cloud offering enables real-time views of order shipments, alerts and optimization recommendations.
Here's why there won’t be a quick enterprise blockchain revolution
While corporate CIOs see the distributed ledger technology as innovative, blockchain is unlikely to become technically and operationally scalable anytime soon.
5 industries that will be disrupted by blockchain
Here are five major industries that will benefit from blockchain technology in the near future: financial services and banking, government, healthcare, energy, and transportation and logistics.
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