IBM has announced updates to its Blockchain Platform, designed to support greater use across diverse networks. IBM has announced upgrades to its Blockchain Platform, according to a report by Ledger Insights on June 18. The new IBM Blockchain Platform will reportedly be able to run on multiple cloud networks, such as major tech corporation Microsoft’s […]
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Microsoft already uses Hyperledger Fabric, while the Ethereum appearance forms part of a wider outreach plan, says a senior executive. Microsoft, Salesforce and the Ethereum Foundation are among the major new companies joining enterprise blockchain platform Hyperledger. The company’s executive director, Brian Behlendorf, confirmed the news to Cointelegraph ahead of a public unveiling at the […]
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Crypto was a hot topic at a forum featuring Russia’s top people from the economic sector. Last week, an annual forum featuring Russia’s top people from the economic sector was held in St. Petersburg, and cryptocurrencies were a hot topic there. Notably, government agents and state-controlled businesses were vocal about their interest in blockchain, but […]
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Major enterprise contract management service Icertis will expand its contractual offering with Microsoft. Major enterprise contract management service Icertis will collaborate with Microsoft to expand its blockchain-based contract solution, the company announced on June 11. By entering the collaboration, Microsoft will help Icertis to extend its Icertis Blockchain Framework, which is designed to enhance the […]
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Chinese telecommunications hardware giant Huawei is studying the entire Latin American market and considering expanding its operations. Chinese telecommunications hardware giant Huawei is studying the entire Latin American market and considering expanding its operations, Cointelegraph Brazil reports on June 13. Per the report, a Huawei executive said at the CIAB Febraban conference on June 11 […]
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United States seafood trade association National Fisheries Institute is working with IBM’s blockchain supply chain solution. United States seafood trade association National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is working with IBM’s blockchain supply chain solution Food Trust to trace seafood, food-related news outlet FoodOnline reports on June 11. Per the report, this is the first effort to […]
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration teamed up with four major global companies to boost drug supply chains with blockchain. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has partnered with four global high-profile firms to apply blockchain in the drug supply chain, tech media outlet ZDNet reports on June 13. The FDA has reportedly […]
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Blockchain software startup R3 revealed that it is developing a blockchain platform in Brazil with Bradesco, Itau and B3. Blockchain software consortium R3 revealed that it is developing a blockchain platform in Brazil with banks Bradesco, Itau and B3, Cointelegraph Brazil reported on June 12. The R3 Consortium — which is composed of large banks […]
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United States-based bitcoin-supporting payments service Square Crypto announced that it recruited former Google product director Steve Lee. United States-based bitcoin (BTC)-supporting payments service Square Crypto announced that it recruited former Google product director Steve Lee in a tweet published on June 12. Square Crypto was announced in March of this year when the organization joined […]
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Precious metals streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals will use blockchain technology to facilitate its metal accounting processes. Precious metals streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) will use blockchain technology to facilitate its metal accounting processes, mining.com reported on June 12. WPM has reportedly hired software company Blockhead Technologies to deploy its blockchain-based platform STAMP to […]
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