IBM Launches Blockchain Food Tracking Network, Joined by Retail Giant Carrefour

IBM officially launches blockchain-based Food Trust, announcing its partnership with French-based retail giant Carrefour. U.S. tech giant IBM has officially launched its blockchain-based food tracking network, Food Trust, after 18 months of testing, the company revealed in a press-release Monday, October 8. In the same announcement, the corporation revealed that another major food retailer Carrefour […]

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Crypto Is More Centralized Than North Korea, Says ‘Dr. Doom’ Economist Roubini

Economist Nouriel Roubini, aka “Dr. Doom,” compares Bitcoin to North Korea, stating it has the worst inequality coefficient in the world. American Economist Nouriel Roubini has stated that cryptocurrency is more centralized than North Korea in a tweet October 7. New York University professor Roubini, better known as “Dr. Doom” for his alleged prediction of […]

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Mayor of Seoul commits $108m to blockchain-powered smart city initiatives

The mayor of South Korea’s capital Seoul, Park Won-Soon, has committed to investing $108m (£83m) towards developing blockchain hubs within the city. Park’s announcement came amid a diplomatic visit to Zurich, where he announced plans to create two business complexes in Seoul which would become home to 200 blockchain-based companies by 2021. These hubs would […]

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Is it Safe to Send Crypto via Email? New Payment Platform Promises ‘Complete Security’

sponsored A startup helps cryptocurrency owners protect digital assets from being stolen and lost. Security is provided by decentralizing private key shards. A new platform for smart crypto payments offers users the ability to hold or send cryptocurrency by using an email address. Private keys are secured through sharding and decentralization. The platform connects Ethereum […]

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How Big Four Auditors Delve Into Blockchain: PwC, Deloitte, EY and KPMG Approaches Compared

Big Four Auditors PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte are building infrastructure to help conglomerates adopt blockchain technology. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG, better known as the “Big Four” auditors, all have established solid long-term blockchain roadmaps to remain relevant in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. The four professional services conglomerates, which […]

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