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Opinion
With the rise of DePIN, the world is at a pivotal moment when web3 has a real chance to improve how we do some of the most everyday things.
Opinion
New partnerships will leverage blockchain technology for logistics and document management and significantly ease the complexities of international trade.
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To build successful web3 solutions for logistics, the key focus must be on incentivizing transparent data sharing and elevating industry-wide data quality standards.
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Paris-based crypto security company, Ledger, has announced its foray into the institutional trading domain with the launch of Tradelink.
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dexFreight, a blockchain-based logistics platform, partnered with Rootstock, a Bitcoin layer-2 sidechain, to leverage the power of smart contracts, offering efficient logistics services
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Enterprise-geared scalable blockchain project IOST (IOST) has joined forces with its new partner node, the South Korea-based decentralized global logistics project dKargo. The two entities will work together to leverage the benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the logistics…
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The Customs Department of Thailand has adopted TradeLens, IBM’s blockchain-powered digital trade platform that supports efficient and accurate container tracking and real-time information sharing among stakeholders in the supply chain. The agency firmly believes that blockchain integration will foster transparency…
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Hyperledger has scored yet another coup as Post Italiane, the postal service of Italy, has joined their blockchain consortium according to a January 29, 2019 press release. An Italian Job One of the biggest commercial sectors that has embraced the…
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According to a report by FedTech Magazine published on January 18, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is moving ahead with its new data monitoring tool called HHS Accelerate to streamline the process of procuring and executing…
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UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, the private equity investment arm of Universal Parcel Service (UPS), has made an equity investment in e-commerce platform Inxeption, to help the latter develop highly functional e-commerce solutions for B2B sellers and buyers, according to a…
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U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T has created a suite of blockchain solutions designed to work with tech from IBM and Microsoft, the company announced in a September 26, 2018, press release. AT&T Dives into Blockchain Technology The world’s largest telecommunications company,…
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U.S. courier giant FedEx has forayed into the Linux Foundation’s open source project Hyperledger to propel the use of the distributed ledger technology (DLT) in transportation and logistics. According to a press release, published on September 26, 2018, FedEx has…
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Retail giants Walmart and Sam’s Club are primed to enter the waters of the distributed ledger technology (DLT), as they will now require their green vegetable suppliers to track the farm produce, all the way from the point of origin.…
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Australia is grappling with a fake honey scandal. A number of companies claiming to be selling pure honey have allegedly been mixing in other types of sweeteners such as corn syrup. In a report released by Australian media houses Fairfax…
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Blockchain technology seems to be on quite a flight since the past few years. Per a press release, published on September 18, 2018, NIIT Technologies Ltd., one of the top global IT solutions companies has released its blockchain powered solution…
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The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released a report on August 16, 2018, which outlined the complexities of implementing blockchain technology in enterprise and corporate systems. The group urged senior executives to reconsider the benefits of the innovation and assess the…
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On July 32, 2018, Hyperledger announced the passing of its 250-member milestone, as they onboard nine additional members. The members include ChainDigit, Chainyard, Coil, DigiCert, LG CNS, Omnitude, Tierion, and UTRUST. Multiple Companies with Multiple Disciplines Some of the company’s...
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Ethereum cofounder Joseph Lubin has stated that the world’s second largest blockchain network offers a lot more than merely transfer of value through cryptocurrency. Speaking to LiveMint during a July 23, 2018, visit to India, Lubin said that Ethereum is...
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The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) announced on July 30, 2018, the successful completion of a test shipment utilizing blockchain technology to track the end-to-end supply of an almond crate. Almonds Meet Blockchain As stated in an official post, CBA sent over...
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The Australian arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers, a London-based multinational professional services network, in collaboration with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), and the Port of Brisbane has launched a ‘Trade Community System,’ powered by distributed ledger technology. The Power...
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Norway-based DNV GL has bought stakes in leading public blockchain provider, VeChain. The acquisition will allow the risk management and quality assurance company to gain access to tools and technologies for developing new digital assurance products. DNV GL and VeChain...
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Widely-regarded as a game changer, the blockchain finds itself new use-cases seemingly every day, permeating as much more than a mere cryptocurrency feature. While its most obvious implementations may be that of making supply chain or financial markets more accountable...
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FedEx is testing blockchain applications to logistics. The technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have since been identified as having immense potential for disrupting the logistics and supply chain management (SCM) industry. Fred Smith. Source: GreenTechMedia With many cutting-edge solutions...
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Dealers in gold and diamonds such as Richline Group Inc jointly announced with IBM on April 26, 2018, that the consortium will be developing watertight source material tracking using blockchain technology. Blood diamonds and other illicitly produced stones and minerals...
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IBM announced that its blockchain technology-based trade finance platform, Batavia, has successfully passed its first set of live transactions on the network on April 19, 2018. The purpose of the platform is to be able to “track and trace key...
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While U.S. government bodies have largely been skeptical regarding cryptocurrencies, they do see the critical role blockchain technology could play in the way they operate. Postal Service Blockchain Patent Proposal The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the latest government...
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Once looked upon as the domain of professional techies, cryptocurrency has grown exponentially since its inception. More and more companies are becoming cognizant of the increasing applicability of a digital currency in a business world so strongly built upon digital...
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Hyundai Merchant Marine, one of the largest shipping exporters in the Asian Pacific, has reportedly completed a successful test run of its blockchain-based pilot program. Making Waves with Blockchain The news came through a press statement released on December 21,...
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Internet of Things, ridesharing, augmented reality, smart devices for management and navigation are the major upcoming IT trends in the marine and yacht industry. BoatPilot is one of the businesses introducing the market all these services through an all-in-one mobile...
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The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port of Rotterdam Authority in the Netherlands have launched BlockLab, announced on September 21. The blockchain research lab that will focus on demonstrating the potential of blockchain technology in industries outside of finance. BlockLab...
