• Renault launches blockchain
    Technology

    Renault launches blockchain in drive to improve supply chain

    XCEED has been built in response to tougher regulatory measures that mean entire production chains must be answerable to the authorities in a shorter timeframe

    Known as XCEED (eXtended Compliance End-to-End Distributed,) the platform has been built using Hyperledger Fabric’s technology, and is being deployed in collaboration with IBM.

  • Ethereum Hyperledger Fabric Multichain flunk security
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    Report: Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, MultiChain flunk U.S. security standards – Updated

    A damning new report published by the influential Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers found R3’s Corda was the only one of four major blockchains to meet the cryptographic requirements of government agencies

    A bombshell report has warned three major blockchain networks fail to fully comply with the U.S. government’s cryptographic standards, potentially banning them from use in federal blockchain projects. For R3's Corda, it's a big boost.

  • Are rewards points the best use case for blockchain technology (via Wiki commons).
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    Bringing smart contracts to consumer loyalty rewards programs

    Blockchain-as-a-service provider Loyyal is betting distributed ledger technology can reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction

    Consumer loyalty is a business that Greg Simon, the founder and CEO of Loyyal, thinks is ripe for disruption by blockchain technology, and particularly smart contracts.

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    Forbes 50 list of top companies using blockchain released

    Only three “pure” blockchain companies made the list of the $1 billion-plus firms

    Forbes on Tuesday announced its inaugural Forbes 50 list of large companies leading the way in developing and using blockchain technology. The list has a notable lack of “pure” blockchain firms. In fact, there are just three—blockchain hardware and software maker Bitfury, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, and financial blockchain developer Ripple.