IBM is teaming up with blockchain builder Chainyard on a new supply chain management platform that has attracted participants from a half dozen industries. While many major coalition blockchain projects are industry specific—like Big Blue’s TradeLens Consortium for shipping and its Food Trust alliance for produce—the Trust Your Supplier network is focused on documenting and verifying supplier information of all types.
NBA, CryptoKitties creator team up
Basketball-themed digital collectables, gaming will bring hoops stars onto the blockchain
The company behind viral blockchain hit CryptoKitties has signed a deal with the NBA to create basketball-themed digital collectables.
Defense Department turns to blockchain to secure communications
DARPA is investigating whether distributed ledger technology’s ‘trustless’ nature can keep secrets safer
The Department of Defense is looking into blockchain technology as a way to modernize its approach to cryptography and cybersecurity, according to a report released this month.
VC investments fall sharply, but blockchain usage rises
CB Insights predicted start-up funding will drop 60%, but IDC said spending on blockchain implementation will double
A new report from CB Insights said investments in blockchain technology start-ups have tanked so far in 2019, and could end the year 60% lower than 2018. But the interest in the technology in the corporate world appears to be booming, with Fortune 500 companies investing more time and effort in bringing blockchain projects to fruition.
