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Finance

IBM Takes 7% Stake in Trade Finance Blockchain Network We.Trade

IBM has become a shareholder in we.trade, the blockchain-based trade-finance platform jointly owned by 12 European banks.

TRADING PLACES: IBM is taking a more active role in we.trade, the trade finance platform. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Tech

IBM Blockchain to Offer Decentralized Smart Contract Option

IBM is implementing the Hyperledger Fabric 2.0 base layer to support smart contract governance on its blockchain platform.

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Finance

IBM, Mastercard Join Digital Identity Project Building 'Ecosystems of Trust'

Mastercard, IBM and the provincial government of British Columbia are among the founding members of the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation.

TEAM EFFORT: The new Trust over IP Foundation is enlisting big partners to establish digital ID standards. (Credit: Joshua Hoehne / Unsplash)

Finance

IBM Teams With 3 European Power Grids to Build Green Energy Blockchain Platform

IBM has created a new blockchain consortium with power grid operators TenneT, Swissgrid and Terna to help facilitate the transition to renewable energy.

EV BOOST: Tesla owners in the Netherlands could soon use an IBM-built blockchain to monitor their power usage. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

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.

Merck, IBM, KPMG and Walmart built their drug tracking trial on Hyperledger Fabric. (Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock)

Policy

Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID-19

Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis.

Open sourcing patents will enable the development and iteration of essential goods, which otherwise would be stymied by copyright law. (Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin News Roundup for March 30, 2020

Bitcoin is back and Breitling puts watches on the blockchain. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily.

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Tech

World Health Organization Teams With IBM, Oracle on Blockchain-Based Coronavirus Data Hub

Big names like IBM, Oracle and the World Health Organization (WHO) will use blockchain technology to track data relating to the coronavirus pandemic.

A healthcare worker collects a coronavirus sample.

Finance

Everledger Looks Beyond Blood Diamonds With ESG Supply Chain Collaboration

Everledger, known for tracking diamonds on the blockchain, says the supply chain for batteries is where it will focus next.

Everledger CEO Leanne Kemp image via CoinDesk archives

Finance

Old Rivals Oracle and IBM Want Their Blockchains to Talk to Each Other

IBM and Oracle are working on an interoperability project that could unite the business consortia on the companies' respective blockchain platforms.

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