Individual data points are like fuel molecules waiting in pipelines and tanks to heat our homes or cook our food. Massive amounts of them sit inside supply chains and transactions, just needing a spark to unleash their transformative power. Vertrax knows something about this. We create software solutions for participants in the oil and gas […]
HSBC to use Blockchain-Based ‘Digital Vault’ for Securities Worth $20 billion
HSBC is exploring the benefits of blockchain in many of its banking operations. After a test with R3 based Voltron, it plans to conduct banking transactions on a blockchain-based ‘Digital Vault.’ The banking platform will digitalize paper-based records of placements onto a real-time record-keeping platform. HSBC aims to deploy $20 billion worth of private placement securities on […]
Episode 12: Blockchain journalist talks top trends
Listen to this IBM Blockchain Pulse Podcast episode and others on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn and Stitcher. Rachel Wolfson talks trends in enterprise blockchain and supply chain How often does Matt Hooper get the chance to interview another podcast host?! Well — not ever — until now! Rachel Wolfson, host of The Crypto Chick […]
CFTC Chairman Highlights the ‘Key Development’ around Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert answers some of the hard-hitting questions around Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and its’ on-going regulations in the US. The CNBC interview covers various aspects related to cryptocurrencies, like clarity on securitization and Libra. Escape Velocity for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies The cryptocurrency markets have independently grown to about $220 billion. Moreover, the decentralization many of […]
Episode 11: From the dawn of the internet to the age of blockchain
Listen to this IBM Blockchain Pulse Podcast episode and others on iTunes, Spotify, TuneIn and Stitcher. Connecting billions of people with technology — then and now The deeper our host Matt Hooper dives into blockchain on this show, the more he is surprised by remembrances of the internet’s past. When the idea of connecting […]
Chinese Fintech Firms Launches $1 Billion Fund For Blockchain Banking
A Chinese fintech consortium launches a $1 billion dollar fund to accelerate efforts in investment and development of a fully digitized bank. The fund, initiated by Shenzhen Hande Financial Technology Holdings Co., Ltd (HDFH), Yillion Bank and Zhongguancun Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (ZVCA) in partnership with both domestic and international investors will integrate […]
How blockchain and IoT is making supply chain smarter
These days, supply chains are complex as well as distributed, involving a large number of parties. Supply chain companies are upgrading their business operations by adopting technologies like IoT and blockchain to monitor assets accurately. In fact, since 2018 the blockchain in IoT market grew from USD 30 million to 113 million, and is projected […]
A new learning credential blockchain to help bridge the skills gap
The skills gap is one of the greatest challenges facing labor forces around the world. A recent study by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that more than 120 million workers in the world’s 12 largest economies may need to be retrained or reskilled in the next three years as a result of AI-enabled […]
China to Boost Blockchain Innovation by Investing $2 Bn by 2023 – IDC Report
A new report from the U.S based, data analysis firm, International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts a 67% CAGR in China’s blockchain technology industry from 2018 to 2023. 60% CAGR in the Global Blockchain Industry China’s affinity to blockchain is clear to see as the government, private sector and regulatory authorities all working towards mass adoption […]
China’s State Newspaper Recognizes ‘Bitcoin’ in a Bittersweet Symphony
The most prominent and influential state-run news agency in China, Xinhua (‘New China’), just published an article on Bitcoin and blockchain. The title of the article, Bitcoin: The First Successful Application of Blockchain, looks positive. However, when one goes through the material, it leaves a bitter after taste. Xinhua article on Bitcoin: The First Successful […]