blockchain

JP Morgan has announced the launch of Liink, a rebadging of its blockchain-based Interbank Information Network (IIN), alongside new applications around payment information validation. Liink, originally launched in 2017, is…

AB InBev has announced the launch of a new pilot which will use blockchain technology to give full transparency and traceability in its supply chain of barley. The pilot scheme…

PayPal has launched a new service enabling its customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency direct from their PayPal account. The company cited the Covid-19 pandemic as driving migration towards…

JBS S.A. has announced it is using blockchain technology for confidentiality and security of livestock transportation data as part of a wider program for conservation in the Amazon. The Brazilian…

It may be a surprise to learn – given the data-driven world in which we now live – how much the aerospace industry doesn’t know about its planes. Much of…

A new analysis from PwC estimates blockchain technologies could spark a $1.7 trillion boost in the global economy by 2030 – with the UK set to benefit to the tune…

Ever wanted a repository for crypto exchanges that are no longer with us? Crypto services reviewer Cryptowisser has its Exchange Graveyard – and a stark warning about how 2020 has…

KPMG has announced the launch of a blockchain-based offering intended to help organisations more accurately measure and offset greenhouse gas emissions. The patent-pending capability, known as Climate Accounting Infrastructure (CAI),…

The Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank) is launching a multi-year research project to assess the suitability of its e-Government technology in operating a central bank digital currency. The initiative, in…

Bitpanda, a financial marketplace for digital and blockchain-based assets, has secured $52 million (£40.1m) in series A funding to help scale and build its presence in new European markets. The…