Pharma Scandal Prompts Calls to Put Vaccine Data on a Blockchain Blockchain technology could help track vaccine data and help avoid safety scandals like the one currently causing uproar in China.… Read More
Lufthansa, SAP Competition Seeks Ideas for Blockchain in Aviation Lufthansa has partnered with software giant SAP to launch a blockchain competition seeking ideas for blockchain applications in the airline industry.… Read More
Government-Backed Blockchain Trade Platform Launches in Singapore A digital services firm owned by a Singapore government agency and a major port operator has launched a blockchain platform for cross-border trade.… Read More
Banks Take Sides as Blockchain Trade Finance Race Heats Up NatWest, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, has joined Marco Polo, a blockchain consortium started by R3 and trade finance specialist TradeIX.… Read More
Cartier Owner Richemont Plans to Track Diamonds With Blockchain A board member at Swiss luxury goods maker Richemont has said the firm will use blockchain to bring transparency to its supply chain.… Read More
Metals Exchange Forms Blockchain Group to Modernize Minerals Industry A Switzerland-based trading platform for metal concentrates is forming a blockchain consortium to streamline mineral industry supply chains. … Read More
Bankers Tout Trade Finance as the Sweet Spot for Blockchain London’s Blockchain Summit heard banks weigh the possible savings blockchain could bring to global trade – as well as noting the pain points.… Read More
UK Food Watchdog Trials Blockchain for Meat Inspection The U.K.’s food watchdog announced its success in a pilot project tracking and monitoring data about meat on the blockchain. … Read More
Industrial Giant GE Eyes Blockchain in Fight Against 3D-Printing Fakes General Electric wants to use a blockchain to verify 3D-printed parts in its supply chain, according to a recently published patent filing. … Read More
Pharma Giant Merck Eyes Blockchain for Fighting Counterfeit Meds International shipping giant Merck may be looking to blockchain technology to protect against counterfeit goods, according to a patent application.… Read More