<!– –> Share this post: We truly value the role of Honduran coffee farmers in our business. We invest in their sustainability practices, and we support initiatives that result in higher productivity and income. We also invest in educational and social projects in their communities. Now with Segafredo Storia coffee being tracked using blockchain, they […]
Intelligent farming for the future
The requirement to feed an ever-increasing population combined with the devastation created by frequent extreme weather events, challenges every farmer globally. As Zeng Zhenyu, general manager of data intelligence, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, says, in some markets the problems are compounded further by labour shortages, a squeeze on profit margins on produce like milk and the […]
The rising NFT tide lifts all tokens: So what is an NFT?
<!– –> Share this post: How can businesses absorb disruptive impact and begin to integrate these new business models in existing and new streams of business opportunity? NFTs have taken the world by storm. Rejuvenating the blockchain movement started by Bitcoin, followed by smart contract platform Ethereum, NFTs seem to be a natural progression in […]
Blockchain and letters of guarantee
<!– –> Share this post: Paper-intensive financial instruments, especially those that require back-and-forth negotiations between parties, are ripe for digitization and blockchain. Add in the potential for fraud with paper processes, and the rationale for blockchain is even greater. The bank guarantee, or letter of guarantee, is just such an instrument. Bank guarantees facilitate doing […]
Blockchain newsletter for March: Exploring blockchain and interoperability
<!– –> Share this post: Moderna and IBM plan to collaborate on smarter COVID-19 vaccine management. Initial focus is on IBM Blockchain capabilities in end-to-end vaccine traceability in the supply chain and the IBM Digital Health Pass. IBM Digital Health Pass is the technology behind New York State’s Excelsior Pass, successfully piloted at Barclays Center […]
Digital assets, a new paradigm for financial services
<!– –> Share this post: I always know when interest in digital assets is heating up because everyone from my family, friends and colleagues, to the mailperson start asking me questions on how to get involved. You’re probably asking yourself; but why now? Bitcoin has been around since 2009. What’s so different this time? Well, […]
Creating a more interoperable blockchain future
<!– –> Share this post: Calls for interoperability began almost as soon as the second blockchain framework was built. Today there are permissioned blockchains (like The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric) which are preferred for many enterprises solutions, public blockchains for cryptocurrencies, and emerging blockchain identity frameworks that hold great promise for streamlining transactions in nearly […]
Semtech and MXC Foundation Announce Open LoRaWAN® Networks
The IoT collaboration delivers Smart City blockchain networks that connect LoRa® devices. Semtech Corporation is collaborating with MXC Foundation, an organization dedicated to powering the future of IoT advancement on blockchain, in its efforts to deploy open networks leveraging the LoRaWAN® protocol. “We are excited to be working together with Semtech to leverage the long […]
How Are Blockchain And IoT Helping COVID Vaccine Shipments?
By Marc Kavinsky, Editor at IoT Business News. As the global pandemic brought the world to a halt, the entire humanity counted on the pharmaceutical industry for an effective solution against the virus. Fortunately, it took only a year for scientists to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. Now when the vaccine is approved for usage, […]
Made in Umbria: IBM Food Trust helps certify food authenticity
<!– –> Share this post: Seventy-nine percent of consumers believe it’s important for brands to provide guaranteed authenticity, according to a recent IBM and the National Retail Federation survey. Fifty-seven percent are willing to change their purchasing habits to help reduce environmental harm. Clearly, in a crowded market where brand differentiation is essential, food brands […]