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Tech

IBM, Maersk Finally Sign Up 2 Big Carriers for Shipping Blockchain

IBM and Maersk's shipping blockchain has finally recruited two major marine cargo carriers after early efforts floundered.

shipping, trade

Markets

Want to Know Your Wine Is Genuine? EY Has Built a Blockchain for That

“Big Four” firm EY has built a blockchain platform for a firm that will help consumers determine wines' quality, provenance and authenticity.

wine bottles

Markets

ABN AMRO Eyes Launch of Blockchain Inventory Platform, Dropping Wallet Plan

As ABN AMRO drops its exploration of a crypto wallet product, the Dutch bank says it's seeking to launch a blockchain platform for trade inventory.

abn amro, bank

Tech

Codename 'TRUEngine': GE Aviation, Microsoft Reveal Aircraft Parts Blockchain

Millions of dollars worth of airplane parts are unusable. GE Aviation's new blockchain tech aims to fix that.

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Markets

Starbucks to Track Coffee Using Microsoft's Blockchain Service

Starbucks aims to give consumers and farmers more data on its coffee products using a blockchain service from Microsoft.

Starbucks

Markets

PepsiCo Blockchain Trial Brings 28% Boost in Supply Chain Efficiency

Beverage giant PepsiCo saw an almost 30 percent increase in efficiency during a programmatic advertising trial using Zilliqa’s blockchain platform.

Pepsi

Markets

Amazon Web Services Opens Blockchain Building Service Up for Wider Use

Amazon Web Services has taken its Managed Blockchain service out of preview mode, meaning more firms can now use the platform to build products.

Amazon

Finance

We.Trade Co-Founder Mancone Is Leaving the Enterprise Blockchain Firm

Roberto Mancone is leaving we.trade, the live trade finance blockchain platform which he helped grow into a legal entity comprising 14 banks.

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Markets

Volkswagen to Track Minerals Supply Chains Using IBM Blockchain

Volkswagen Group has joined an initiative tracking mineral supply chains using a platform built on IBM Blockchain.

Volkswagen

Markets

Nestle, Carrefour Team Up to Feed Consumers Data With IBM Blockchain

Swiss food giant Nestle and French retailer Carrefour are now letting consumers access product data via IBM's Food Trust platform.

Nestlé