IBM’s blockchain platform is now available out of its data center in Melbourne, Australia. IBM has released its blockchain main net out of its data center located in Melbourne, Australia. This will purportedly allow their customers to run their applications on the company’s cloud, according to an article published on news outlet ZDNet on Feb […]
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Bitfury, MDW and Longenesis will jointly develop a blockchain ecosystem for sharing and securing medical imaging and diagnostics information. Blockchain tech company Bitfury is partnering with radiology blockchain marketplace Medical Diagnostic Web (MDW) to create a blockchain-based medical imaging ecosystem. The partnership was announced by the Bitfury Group in a blog post on Feb. 11. […]
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A major new collaborative IBM project using blockchain and IoT tech to tackle drought is underway in the U.S. state of California. A collaborative IBM project using blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT) to tackle drought is underway in the United States state of California, according to a press release published Feb. 8. IBM […]
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The FDA’s supply chain tool is set to begin mainstream operations in 2023, and received Congressional approval in 2013. The Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suggested the use of blockchain for an open pilot scheme for the pharmaceuticals industry. The pilot focuses on improving supply chains and was announced […]
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As the Year of the Earth Pig has come, it is time to look back at what happened during the previous year. Happy Chinese New Year! As the Year of the Yellow Mountain Dog has drawn to a close, it is time to look back at what happened. While there was a promising start in […]
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Blockchains and digital IDs are moving beyond hype, and bringing real benefits to individuals and organizations. According to the latest estimates, we generate around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. That’s 2.5 followed by 17 zeros — or rather 2.5 trillion million — a number that’s impossible to visualize intuitively, but nonetheless has massive implications […]
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A Wired opinion piece has argued that trust is not eliminated, but rather displaced, in blockchain systems. An opinion piece published by American online magazine Wired on Feb. 6 has leveled criticisms at the promise of new blockchain-based architectures of trust. The article’s central argument is that trust is not eliminated, but rather displaced, in […]
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Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science introduced a blockchain platform for tracking diamonds. Last week, Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science introduced a blockchain-enabled platform for tracking diamonds. Indeed, blockchain has been bringing transparency into the diamond industry — a complex ecosystem where corruption and irresponsible mining appear to be largely present. Self-regulation in the […]
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The Chamber of Digital Commerce has united with the Blockchain Association of Canada to become the Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada Canada’s largest blockchain trade association, the Chamber of Digital Commerce has united with the Blockchain Association of Canada (BAC), which will now go by the Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada. The merger was announced […]
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Multinational mining giant BHP conducted a joint blockchain experiment with Japanese shipper NYK and biofuel producer Good Fuels. Multinational metal and oil mining giant BHP has successfully tested blockchain in a conjoint experiment with Japanese shipping company NYK, shipping news magazine Dry Bulk reports Tuesday, Feb. 5. Sustainable biofuel company GoodFuels provided its product for […]
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