VeChain Releases Blockchain-Encrypted Wine Bottles For Australian Winemaker

Australian winemaker Penfolds has partnered with VeChain to make a case of special wine bottles with blockchain authentication. Public enterprise blockchain platform VeChain has partnered with Autralian winemaker Penfolds to release a case of blockchain-encrypted wine bottles for sale, as part of its Wine Traceability Platform (WTP) initiative. More specifically, the launch of Penfolds Bin […]

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Chinese Alcohol Wholesaler Testing Anti-Counterfeiting Blockchain Solution

A major Chinese alcohol wholesaler has begun testing its blockchain verification solution, approximately one year after partnering with a blockchain developer. Oranco, a Chinese alcohol wholesaler and marketer that specializes in Fenjiu liquor and imported wines, is currently testing a blockchain solution to guarantee the authenticity of its products. According to a press release on […]

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US Researchers Develop Blockchain Protocol to Fight Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals

Researchers at Portland State University have created a blockchain protocol to prevent counterfeit pharmaceuticals from filling the market. Portland State University (PSU) researchers have made a blockchain protocol to prevent counterfeit pharmaceuticals from filling the market, according to a press release published on April 15. PSU researcher and professor of computer science at the Maseeh […]

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Overstock’s Medici Ventures Acquires Stake in Agricultural Blockchain Firm

Medici Ventures now has a 10 percent stake in agricultural blockchain firm GrainChain, with the option to acquire an additional 10 percent. Medici Ventures, the blockchain venture arm of Overstock.com Inc., has purchased $2.5 million in equity in agricultural blockchain project GrainChain, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Dec. 4. Founded in 2003, […]

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Overstock’s Medici Ventures Invests in Decentralized Social Network

Overstock’s Medici Ventures has invested in a blockchain-powered social networking platform Minds, Inc. Overstock’s venture capital subsidiary Medici Ventures has invested in decentralized social network Minds, Inc. (Minds.com), according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Oct. 22. Founded in 2011, Minds is a decentralized social networking platform that rewards users for their activity online […]

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