Target says it has open sourced a blockchain project for supply chain tracking built on Hyperledger Sawtooth. United States-based retail giant Target is creating an open source blockchain project for supply chain tracking, according to an official blog post from the company’s VP of architecture on April 22. According to the post, Target ran a […]
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The Utility Settlement Coin (USC) project has the potential to disrupt the banking sector with crypto payments. On June 3, the Utility Settlement Coin (USC) project, one of the most ambitious crypto-based initiatives in mainstream finance, announced that it had taken the next step in its progression: the creation of a new company called Fnality […]
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Why Twitter has been using Satoshi more and more often. From paying for pizza with satoshi (SAT) on the Lightning Network to the 10,000 satoshis being added to the Lightning Torch each time it is passed, down to the 1 sat/byte rate on the bitcoin SV network, SAT is being used more and more in […]
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Consultancy firm McKinsey & Co. has argued that blockchain is gaining slower traction with retail banks “Big Three” management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company has argued that blockchain technology is gaining slower traction with retail banks due to regulatory hurdles and a conservative consumer environment. The news was reported by Bloomberg on June 7. McKinsey […]
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Major global pharmaceutical firm Boehringer plans to create a blockchain-powered care network for patients with diabetes. А leading pharmaceutical firm Boehringer Ingelheim has teamed up with blockchain-based healthcare platform Solve.Care, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on June 6. Germany-based Boehringer, one of the world’s 20 largest pharma companies, and Solve.Care are planning […]
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From fixing ads and loyalty programs to ensuring ethical sourcing of products, here’s how blockchain can make retail more efficient. Cryptocurrencies have gone a long way since the day when, nine years ago, Laszlo Hanyecz had paid 10,000 bitcoins for two large Papa John’s pizzas, marking the first purchase of tangible goods for digital money. Although […]
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French retail giant Carrefour has seen an increase in sales after the implementation of a blockchain-based tracking system. French retail giant Carrefour has seen an increase in sales after the implementation of a blockchain-based tracking system, Reuters reported on June 3. Carrefour’s blockchain tracking system enables customers to track the supply chain of 20 items, […]
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Walmart is planning to pilot a blockchain project allowing to track pharma products using MediLedger tech U.S. FDA in early June. Global retail giant Walmart is expanding its blockchain expertise by joining blockchain-powered pharmaceutical consortium MediLedger, industry media outlet CoinDesk reports on June 3. Walmart is reportedly planning to roll out a pilot project to […]
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The crypto market dropped off $19 billion as the price of bitcoin briefly dropped to $8,000. On May 30, overnight, the valuation of the crypto market dropped by $19 billion as the price of bitcoin (BTC) briefly dropped from $9,000 to $8,000 — a staggering 11% within a few hours on exchanges like Bitstamp. The […]
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U.S.-based stock and crypto trading app Robinhood has reportedly been cooperating with Chicago trading firm Jump Trading LCC. United States-based stock and crypto trading app Robinhood has reportedly been cooperating with Chicago trading firm Jump Trading LCC to execute crypto trades on behalf of its clients. Bloomberg reported on the matter on May 29, citing […]
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