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Australian Government Grants $4.1M to 2 Blockchain Pilot Projects
Funding of AU$5.6 million has gone to blockchain provenance startup Everledger and tech consultancy Convergence.Tech.
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Tech Mahindra Joins StaTwig in Global Vaccine-Tracing Blockchain
The firms say the blockchain can improve transparency and prevent failures in global vaccine supply chains.
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The Age of Autonomous Supply Chains
Companies can replace top-down planning with self-organizing blockchain systems, says our columnist. Think of supply chains orchestrated by smart contracts.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Seeks Logistics Boost From Blockchain Tech
Canadian Pacific – in operation since 1881 – has joined blockchain-based logistics platform TradeLens.
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World's Biggest Meat Processor to Tackle Amazon Deforestation Using Blockchain Tech
JBS S.A. aims to track all of its cattle suppliers on a blockchain system by 2025.
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VeChain to Supply Blockchain Tech for Chinese Food Safety Group That Includes McDonald's
The VeChain Foundation has become the first blockchain-based entity to join the China Animal Health and Food Safety Alliance (CAFA) and will work with members to trace supply...
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Global Shipping Giant Cosco to Trial Alibaba's Ant Blockchain
Ant Financial claims its enterprise blockchain can handle a billion transaction a day and save costs in global shipping.
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VeChain to Develop Drug-Tracing Platform for Pharma Giant Bayer
Bayer China is tapping VeChain to help it track clinical trial drugs along the blockchain.
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Tradeshift Proposes Plan to Protect Denmark’s Supply Chains From COVID-19 Crisis
Tradeshift wants the Danish government to try out a supply-chain relief plan that involves the fintech unicorn's blockchain-based trade finance platform.
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IBM, Merck Declare FDA-Backed Drug Tracing Blockchain a Success
IBM, Merck, Walmart and KPMG’s drug-tracing blockchain pilot exceeded the interoperability benchmarks set by the Food and Drug Administration, the group said.
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