Blockchain September 28, 2021

Blockchain newsletter: Emerging coronavirus variants spur blockchain innovations in healthcare

3 min read - Get a first look at the Gartner report for decentralized identity and verifiable claims. Access promising use cases, risks and considerations, and expert recommendations on creating value for a fully decentralized future. Here’s your complimentary access to Gartner’s Innovation Insights.…

Blockchain July 15, 2021

Blockchain newsletter for July: Blockchain and other technologies make for powerful solutions

3 min read - With blockchain’s growing maturity, innovators of all stripes are finding new opportunities in combining blockchain with other technologies. Blockchain + AI. Blockchain + IoT. Blockchain + confidential computing. In all these synergistic combinations, the formula adds up to greater value…

Blockchain May 27, 2021

Blockchain newsletter for May: Digital assets ecosystem on the move

3 min read - As the digital asset ecosystem continues to grow and evolve, new players, new investment opportunities, new moves from the traditional financial sector and growing interest from regulators signal a more stable long-term future for digital assets — as well as…

Blockchain April 23, 2021

Blockchain newsletter for April: All things blockchain at IBM Think 2021

4 min read - Hello, and welcome to our special Think 2021 edition of Blockchain News You Can Use. This issue focuses on the blockchain sessions at Think 2021 and some of our special guests. Mark your calendar for May 11 (Americas) and May…

Blockchain April 9, 2021

Blockchain newsletter for March: Exploring blockchain and interoperability

3 min read - 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…

Blockchain February 26, 2021

Blockchain Newsletter for February: Sustainability, COVID-19, crypto and digital events

5 min read - Of the 96 companies that have been included in the Forbes Blockchain 50 since 2019, only 12 have made the list for all three years — including IBM. Three other 2021 listees have partnered with IBM for their claims to…

Blockchain January 29, 2021

Blockchain Newsletter for January: Looking ahead with 2021 predictions

5 min read - Predicting the future is a dicey business. Nonetheless, we see pundits of all stripes putting forth 2021 forecasts for blockchain. For example, as cryptocurrency creeps to the mainstream, 2021 predictions for bitcoin valuation vary wildly, from $46,000 to $146,000 to…

Manufacturing January 6, 2021

Blockchain in 2021: Accessibility, authenticity and AI

4 min read - As of December 2019, experts forecast blockchain spending would surpass USD 16 billion by 2023, according to an IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) report. However, over the course of the year, COVID-19 disrupted the global economy, slashed technology budgets…

Blockchain December 18, 2020

Blockchain Newsletter for December: Building the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

4 min read - This time of year brings holiday treats, a global sigh of relief that 2020 is almost over, and a spate of predictions for 2021. Martha Bennett, IT industry analyst at Forrester Research, predicts that 30 percent of blockchain pilot projects…

Blockchain September 28, 2020

BlockpARTy — Sustainability matters

3 min read - Consumers today care about the interconnected world around them. They expect the companies they buy from to respect the earth and its people as they make their products, whether it’s ethically sourcing palm oil, practicing organic farming methods or minimizing…