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Blockchain technology is being used to verify claims made by beauty brands, providing customers with statements of assurance, lab test results and even letters of documentation.
Cult Beauty, an online…
Read MoreFacebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users
Facebook has officially announced its own cryptocurrency is due to launch next year, in a move that could potentially be “truly transformative” for the global finance sector. The social media…
Read MoreCarrefour boasts sales boost thanks to blockchain ledger technology
French grocery giant Carrefour has boasted a major sales boost thanks to the implementation of blockchain ledger technology. According to Reuters, Carrefour said it had seen a “positive impact” on…
Read MoreAlibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents
Chinese multinational conglomerate and e-commerce specialist Alibaba is pushing on with its foray into blockchain implementation after applying for 262 blockchain patents.
With those patents in hand, Alibaba will integrate…
Read MoreFacebook to launch its own cryptocurrency in early 2020
Mark Zuckerberg is planning to launch a cryptocurrency for his social media empire in early 2020, allowing users to make digital payments in a dozen countries.
GlobalCoin will enable Facebook’s…
Read MoreLVMH launches blockchain platform in fight against counterfeiting
Luxury conglomerate Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton has launched AURA, a new blockchain platform for authenticating luxury goods.
After three years in development with Microsoft blockchain software company ConsenSys as…
Read MoreWhole Foods, GameStop & Office Depot to accept cryptocurrency payments instantly in store
Whole Foods, GameStop, Barnes & Noble and many other major retailers will now accept a range of cryptocurrencies in their physical stores.
Flexa, a crypto payment processing start-up, has launched…
Read MoreEbay hints at imminent cryptocurrency integration
Ebay has hinted that it could start accepting cryptocurrencies with a range of adverts posted at the blockchain and cryptocurrency conference Consensus. As one of the main sponsors of the…
Read More20% of worlds largest grocers to adopt blockchain by 2025
The grocery retail sector is set to lead the way in the adoption of blockchain technology, using it to revolutionise food safety and traceability. According to new data from research…
Read MoreLVMH to use blockchain tech to tackle counterfeiting
Luxury fashion powerhouse LVMH is poised to launch a new blockchain tool for ensuring the tackle counterfeiting. According to Coindesk, LVMH will launch the new cryptographic provenance platform called Aura,…
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