According to Gartner, a leading research and advisory company, blockchain has the potential to become a viable solution for major supply chain issues as the complexity of the supply chain sector continues to grow. These issues include counterfeit products, visibility/traceability, and efficiency play. Several companies worldwide are already testing blockchain pilot programs for supply chain […]
The current technologies used in the healthcare industry face limitations related to security, privacy, and full ecosystem interoperability. Although several challenges must be addressed before any large scale adoption can be attempted, a healthcare blockchain could transform the industry through the secure nature of distributed ledger technology. A blockchain-powered health information exchange has the potential […]
At TNW2019 in Amsterdam, the in-house blockchain team at consulting giant Deloitte walked participants in the “Beyond tech: blockchain strategy for complex environments” workshop through the process of coming up with viable distributed ledger use cases. The team noted that although blockchain has its challenges, the up-and-coming technology is clearly well suited for financial applications, […]
With all the music apps available today, you’d think that musicians are raking in money, hand over fist. But with many parties clamoring for their share, from music labels to producers, managers, and more, and unreliable metadata (which contains info like who the rights holders are) accompanying each track, an artist may not get paid […]
Among the many challenges that blockchain technology is poised to solve, is ending poverty. While technological advancements have significantly reduced global poverty over the past century, it is still not gone. There are still more than 1.3 billion people in the world living in extreme poverty (defined as having less than $1.25 to spend each […]
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are thought to be one in the same, but they should not be mistaken as so. This valuable technology has implications that go far beyond finance. Blockchain can spur innovations that address some of society’s most glaring inefficiencies. Issues such as cutting costs, reducing delays, and upholding the integrity of data need […]
Experts are predicting that blockchain will have an equal or greater impact than the birth of the internet. There are many benefits to this technology, and as bitcoin and cryptocurrencies become more mainstream, more and more companies are jumping on board. Actually, an October 2017 report from CompTIA indicates that early adopters are using blockchain […]
Blockchain is everywhere today, disrupting industries far beyond bitcoin and banking. Blockchain holds promise for networking, IoT, transportation and logistics, academia, government and public records, cyber security, healthcare, cloud storage, energy management, real estate, insurance, and many other sectors. Blockchain is here to stay, and your organization needs to learn as much as possible, as […]
Video Courtesy IEEE Spectrum It can now safely be said that currency was the first of many blockchain applications. Bitcoin is one of thousands of cryptocurrencies and blockchain-inspired technologies, some of which are in no way intended to be used as money. Most of these applications will evolve on platforms with more general-purpose designs […]
