The international enterprise software developer, SAP has launched a cloud-based, Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform. This announcement comes just three weeks after Amazon and ConsenSys announced an enterprise blockchain solution. SAP SE (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing) is a multinational software corporation, based in Germany. The company has over 335,000 customers in 80 countries, and […]
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It’s no secret that blockchain technology is being adopted for a variety of use cases. Traditional databases are generally centralized and data may be added, deleted or updated. Blockchains are generally decentralized, and the data is immutable. Once a record has been added to a blockchain, it theoretically exists forever. If a public blockchain becomes […]
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Oracle Corp. will release its blockchain software in May 2018, according to an article in Bloomberg. The company will provide their blockchain product as a platform-as-a-service by the end of the month, followed by a decentralized ledger-based application in June 2018, according to Thomas Kurian, president of product development. This plan would bring the number […]
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PwC Hong Kong and PwC Singapore have entered into a joint business relationship with VeChain Global Technology, with each organization acquiring a small ownership interest in VeChain, according to the PricewaterhouseCoopers website. The purpose of the partnership is to utilize VeChain’s trust-based services in accessing and performing transactions on the platform. According to PwC Asia […]
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Several of the most popular automobile manufacturers in the world, including BMW, GM, Ford and Renault have created a group to determine the utility of blockchain technology in the automotive industry. These manufacturers were among the 30 founding members of MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative. Other founders included Bosch, Blockchain at Berkeley, Hyperledger, Fetch.ai, […]
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Waltonchain affiliate, Citylink partnered with China Telecom to promote the Xiamen Smart Community pilot project in February. Since then, they have expanded the system to reward users for various activities including waste classification and reduction. The Smart Waste Classification system is a new model for outsourcing public services in urban environments. The model includes several […]
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While regulators in Japan are tightening up on the cryptocurrency and ICO industry, the Japanese IT manufacturer, Fujitsu has opened an international Blockchain Innovation Center in Brussels, Belgium, according to a press release. Fujitsu describes itself as a “global information and communication technology (ICT) company.” As a leading ICT company in Japan, it offers a […]
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IBM released a new blockchain product, targeted to start-ups that are not quite ready for their enterprise application development solution. In addition, IBM will offer new services that are designed to commercialize blockchain applications. Unlike the trustless public blockchains that underpin cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, IBM’s permissioned blockchain network limits the number of trusted […]
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Torque Capital Partners, a Venture Capital firm that focuses on blockchain projects has announced three new partnerships. These include Matrix AI Network, CPChain and Zebi. TCP is a group that funds projects of the future. Their organization includes investors, influencers and specialists who partner with top blockchain projects, worldwide. They invest between $500k to $10 […]
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Ethereum has been the gold standard for Initial Coin Offerings, with ERC-20 tokens dominating the charts for new digital assets. However, Ethereum is not without its shortcomings. Compared to some of the newer decentralized platforms, Ethereum is relatively expensive and slow. Adoption of other platforms has been minimal, but there are tokens on platforms other […]
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