DLT platform Hedera Hashgraph is preparing for a public beta test, during which developers could build DApps and try out the network’s smart contracts. Hedera Hashgraph, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform, announced that it will offer open access to its mainnet beta starting Sept. 16. According to Hedera Hashgraph’s official blog post published on […]
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Thailand’s Customs Department plans to use IBM’s Tradelens blockchain shipment tracking solution, first at a port in Chon Buri and later in Bangkok. Thailand’s Customs Department intends to use IBM’s Tradelens blockchain solution to track shipping in Thai ports. According to an announcement published on Aug. 28 on the Thai Customs Department’s official website, the […]
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Blockchain technology is driving the development of autonomous vehicles and their communication with the world around them. A decade ago, the thought of self-driving cars was far from reality, but with 2020 looming large, massive strides have been made in the field of autonomous vehicles. Meanwhile, in the space of a decade, Bitcoin has thrust […]
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Travelport, IBM and travel management firm BCD Travel are jointly developing a blockchain platform for hotel commission reconciliation. Artificial intelligence-enabled travel platform Travelport, IBM and travel management company BCD Travel are jointly developing a blockchain platform to streamline hotel commission reconciliation. Per a press release on Aug. 20, the companies are collaboratively working on the […]
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Walmart has filed a patent for a drone communications system, in which drones could share and encrypto info using blockchain technology. American retail giant Walmart has submitted a patent application for a drone communication system that is based on blockchain technology. Walmart filed its patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on […]
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Companies are actively hiring blockchain and cryptocurrency specialists, while the number of job searches has dropped. Along with Bitcoin (BTC) price growth in 2019 (from $3,400 in February to $12,689 in June), some segments of the labor market related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain have also actively manifested themselves. Demand for lawyers has risen sharply, Facebook […]
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Hedera says the addition of IBM and Tata Communications to its council “further decentralizes the platform’s governance.” Public distributed ledger Hedera Hashgraph has announced that IBM and Tata Communications have joined its governing council. In a news release on Aug. 12, the platform described the addition of the two firms as a “powerful endorsement” of […]
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IBM has filed for a blockchain-enabled web browser patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. American technology behemoth IBM has filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a blockchain-enabled web browser patent. According to a patent application published on Aug. 6, IBM has filed a patent application for a system […]
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Most of corporate America is silent about blockchain, but there is evidence from companies’ SEC-required 10-K reports that shows some companies’ attitudes. How seriously are American corporations committed to blockchain technologies? Are blockchain technologies materially significant yet? One place to find the answers to these questions is Form 10-K, a report the United States Securities […]
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Tech giant IBM and blockchain company Chainyard have jointly announced a new blockchain network designed to improve supply chain management. Tech giant IBM and blockchain company Chainyard have jointly developed a new blockchain network for supply chain management. IBM announced the platform in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Aug. 5. Alongside IBM, the […]
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