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Singapore’s blockchain industry cites supply chain management as biggest DLT use case

December 7, 2020cashtechnews

Survey results suggest “blockchains thrive when being used for multiple integrated applications.” Singapore’s burgeoning blockchain industry has identified asset tracking and traceability as the top use case for distributed ledger technology, underscoring the need for better supply chain management in a post-pandemic world. The findings were presented Monday in the “2020 Singapore Blockchain Ecosystem Report” […]

Cointelegraph Consulting: Overwhelming bullish sentiment once again proves costly

November 26, 2020cashtechnews

Analysis of sentiment and on-chain data shows that a correction was likely to occur. Is there still room for growth? According to data collected from 1000+ crypto social media channels, the average crowd sentiment towards Bitcoin adapted from slightly bullish to overwhelmingly bullish over the days leading up to Thursday’s dramatic pullback, mirroring the levels […]

Bitcoin and blockchain topics to discuss with the crypto curious this Thanksgiving

November 26, 2020cashtechnews

Experts explain how to address common questions newcomers may have regarding bitcoin and the blockchain space. With Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price movements drawing fresh attention to the blockchain industry, conversations centered around cryptocurrency have once again begun to see an uptick. Google Trends data shows that searches for the term “Bitcoin” have increased to yearly highs […]

Blockchain is good for hodling, but not for voting: Bad Crypto news of the week

November 21, 2020cashtechnews

Analysts make a slew of wild predictions as Bitcoin continues its moon mission in this week’s Bad Crypto podcast Bitcoin continues to move through the gears. The currency is up more than 12 percent over the week and is now playing with the $18,000 mark. And it’s not just the US dollar that Bitcoin is […]

Dell-owned VMware launches enterprise-focused blockchain

November 19, 2020cashtechnews

VMware, a Dell subsidiary that brought in $10B in revenue last year, has launched its enterprise-focused blockchain platform. Major cloud computing and virtual machine firm VMware has launched VMware Blockchain, an enterprise-ready blockchain platform. The billion-dollar company, owned by Dell, first teased the blockchain’s development in 2018, through its Project Concord, promising an enterprise-grade platform […]

Trade finance: The latest industry to boost DLT adoption amid COVID-19

November 18, 2020cashtechnews

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the adoption of blockchain and DLT-based business solutions in the global trade ecosystem. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to push more people out of their offices, many companies across the globe are adopting decentralized ledger technology to mitigate its effects and remain operational. Emmanuelle Ganne, senior analyst at the World […]

Hedera Hashgraph to be used for crowdsourced airstrike warning app in Syria

November 17, 2020cashtechnews

An app that has been used for years to help civilians to access better real-time information about airstrikes has switched from using Ethereum to Hedera Hashgraph. Sentry is an an app developed by Hala Systems that has been providing civilians with a crowdsourced and sensor-driven early warning system against airstrikes during the protracted civil war […]

IBM targets sustainable fashion with latest blockchain partnership

November 16, 2020cashtechnews

IBM has emerged as one of the largest blockchain consulting firms in the world. Its next target: sustainable fashion. IBM’s foray into the blockchain ecosystem is deepening with a new partnership to track supply chains in the textile and fashion industries. The Armonk, New York-based tech giant announced Monday that it’s teaming up with German […]

COVID-19 popularized decentralization, but blockchain may not catch on

November 16, 2020cashtechnews

Some predicted the pandemic would provide the “perfect storm” for blockchain adoption. Did they overpromise? On Nov. 9, drugmaker Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 90-plus percent effective, and even though it may be premature to proclaim the pandemic’s end — as the virus continues to rage in the United States and Europe — once […]

Your car insurance salesman is now an AI bot connected to blockchain

November 12, 2020cashtechnews

A new virtual assistant powered by blockchain can complete insurance contracts without human assistance. Malta-based virtual assistant firm Vaiot has integrated IBM’s Watson Assistant with the Cosmos blockchain to sell car insurance. The new platform features an end-to-end sales process that does not require human assistance to complete the car insurance contracts. The mobile app […]

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Singapore’s blockchain industry cites supply chain management as biggest DLT use case

Bitcoin and blockchain topics to discuss with the crypto curious this Thanksgiving

Blockchain is good for hodling, but not for voting: Bad Crypto news of the week

IBM targets sustainable fashion with latest blockchain partnership

COVID-19 popularized decentralization, but blockchain may not catch on

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