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Cult Beauty to use blockchain to verify claims made by beauty brands

December 30, 2019

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…

Facebook’s online marketplace is coming under investigation by the EU’s competition probe over concerns it is promoting its own marketplace over others to its users.

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users

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June 18, 2019

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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…

Carrefour boasts sales boost thanks to blockchain ledger technology

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June 4, 2019

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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…

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

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May 24, 2019

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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…

Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency in early 2020

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May 24, 2019

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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…

LVMH launches blockchain platform in fight against counterfeiting

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May 21, 2019

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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…

Retailers could soon turn to cryptocurrencies to minimise costs as Mastercard and Visa prepare to hike up interchange fees fivefold.

Whole Foods, GameStop & Office Depot to accept cryptocurrency payments instantly in store

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May 14, 2019

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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…

Ebay hints at imminent cryptocurrency integration

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May 14, 2019

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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…

20% of worlds largest grocers to adopt blockchain by 2025

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May 2, 2019

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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…

LVMH to use blockchain tech to tackle counterfeiting

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March 28, 2019

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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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Cult Beauty to use blockchain to verify claims made by beauty brands

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users

Carrefour boasts sales boost thanks to blockchain ledger technology

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

LVMH launches blockchain platform in fight against counterfeiting

Whole Foods, GameStop & Office Depot to accept cryptocurrency payments instantly in store

Ebay hints at imminent cryptocurrency integration

20% of worlds largest grocers to adopt blockchain by 2025

LVMH to use blockchain tech to tackle counterfeiting

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