Big Business Jumps on the Blockchain Bandwagon
Kenneth Burridge
Semi Retired at Escape Ventures: currently focused on: blockchain, investing, sustainability, electric vehicle adoption
Blockchain is getting serious attention, exploration and adoption from some of the most well known names in the business world.
* Apple patents a blockchain secure timestamp, which stops hackers. (Coinstaker.com)
* Coca-cola & USA’s State Department plan to use blockchain to eliminate forced labor. (reuters.com)
* Google: developing its own blockchain to differentiate its cloud service from competition. (bloomberg.com)
* IBM to release world’s smallest computer chip & their Hyperledger Fabric blockchain to be used to very authenticity in supply chains. (ibm.com)
* JD: Alibaba’s main competitor in China wants to use blockchain for supply chain authentication, fight fraud, protect food, secure data, settle & process finance. (businessinsider.com.au)
* Mastercard hiring 175 new technology developers, including blockchain specialists. (coindesk.com)
* Oracle Launches Enterprise-Grade Blockchain Cloud Service (oracle.com)
* Porsche to use blockchain for: secure vehicle access, autonomous driving, faster & transparent data transfers. (newsroom.porsche.com)
* Salesforce plans to integrate blockchain & cryptocurrency for Customer Relation Management (CRM) with Salesforce CPQ & Dapps. (salesforce.com)
* Swiss UBS bank & UK-based Barclays apply blockchain technology to expedite their back-office operations and settlements. (coinschedule.com)
* UPS joins the Blockchain in Trucking Alliance (BiTA), which is developing blockchain standards for the freight industry. (pressroom.ups.com)
* Walmart files patent for Blockchain-Based smart package tracking system, authorization & controlled environment protection. (infoq.com)
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