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Walmart is planning to use blockchain technology to allow delivery drones to communicate, according to a new patent.

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

August 15, 2019

Automation, Delivery / Supply Chain, News, Patents

Blockchain, Delivery drones, Patent, Walmart

Walmart is planning to use blockchain technology to allow delivery drones to communicate, according to a new patent. Delivery drones will use blockchain technology to transmit information like their speed,…

Carrefour boasts sales boost thanks to blockchain ledger technology

June 4, 2019

Ben Stevens

Blockchain

Blockchain, Carrefour, IBM, QR code

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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

May 24, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Delivery / Supply Chain

Alibaba, Blockchain, business, China, e-commerce, expand, Patent, payments, supply chain

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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

May 24, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

Bank of England, Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Facebook, GlobalCoin, Mark Zuckerberg, payments, social media, US Senate

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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

May 21, 2019

Ava Szajna-Hopgood

Blockchain, Ecommerce, News

AURA, authenticate, Blockchain, ConsenSys, Etherium, LVMH, Microsoft, Quorum, Track & Trace, unique identifier

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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…

20% of worlds largest grocers to adopt blockchain by 2025

May 2, 2019

Ben Stevens

Blockchain

Blockchain, Gartner, grocery

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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…

JD.com’s second quarter revenues have well outpaced analyst estimates despite fears the escalating trade war would dampen sales, sending shares skyrocketing.

JD.com launches open source block chain platform to 3rd party retailers

April 24, 2019

Ben Stevens

News, Security

Blockchain, JD Chain, JD Chain Open Source Community, JD.com, Xinlei Zhai

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JD.com has officially launched its blockchain open platform service platform JD Chain, giving third party retailers access to its leading technologies. Companies using JD Chain will be now be able…

LVMH to use blockchain tech to tackle counterfeiting

March 28, 2019

Ben Stevens

Blockchain, News

Blockchain, Dior, Etherium, Louis Vuitton, LVMH

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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,…

Ikea unveils its plan to end “energy poverty” using blockchain-traded solar power

March 13, 2019

Ben Stevens

Companies

Blockchain, energy, Ikea, Microgrid, solar power, SolarVille, Space10, Torbjörn Lööf

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Ikea’s research and development arm Space10 has developed a system which promises to allow communities to become energy self-sufficient. The furniture retailer has revealed its SolarVille concept, a miniature model…

Blockchain

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

Carrefour boasts sales boost thanks to blockchain ledger technology

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

LVMH launches blockchain platform in fight against counterfeiting

20% of worlds largest grocers to adopt blockchain by 2025

JD.com launches open source block chain platform to 3rd party retailers

LVMH to use blockchain tech to tackle counterfeiting

Ikea unveils its plan to end “energy poverty” using blockchain-traded solar power

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