Blockchain newsletter: Emerging coronavirus variants spur blockchain innovations in healthcare

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. Delta variant refocuses attention on vaccine passports The surge of COVID-19 cases due to the […]
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Blockchain newsletter for July: Blockchain and other technologies make for powerful solutions

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 overall. EXCLUSIVE video preview: IBM’s Jerry Cuomo on Blockchain and AI Hear from Jerry Cuomo, […]
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Blockchain newsletter for June: Empower a resilient, sustainable future for your business

Sustainability is a critical issue for board directors and CEOs feeling the pressure to improve environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Research from the IBM Institute of Business Value finds that 84% of global consumers say sustainability is important when it comes to choosing a brand, while 90% of investors globally are developing specific ESG […]
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Blockchain newsletter for May: Digital assets ecosystem on the move

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 more industry disruption. And making it all possible? Blockchain technology. Webinar: Digital assets, a new […]
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Blockchain newsletter for April: All things blockchain at IBM Think 2021

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 12 (APAC, Japan and EMEA) and: Register for Think Sign up for Think 2021 emails […]
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Blockchain Newsletter for February: Sustainability, COVID-19, crypto and digital events

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 Forbes fame. A.P. Moller-Maersk made the list for TradeLens, the international shipping platform co-created with […]
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Blockchain Newsletter for January: Looking ahead with 2021 predictions

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 a hard fall reminiscent of 2018. Projections for blockchain in business are more stable, with […]
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Blockchain in 2021: Accessibility, authenticity and AI

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 and refocused corporate efforts to stay afloat. Despite these challenges, the pandemic has also accelerated […]
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Blockchain Newsletter for December: Building the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

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 will make it into production. IBM Blockchain general manager Alistair Rennie confirms that the 30 […]
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Blockchain Newsletter for November: The state of blockchain standards and policies

Expanding choice for clients on blockchain technology is the key takeaway from IBM’s recent announcement of a beta program to bring R3’s enterprise blockchain platform, Corda Enterprise, to IBM LinuxONE mainframes both on premises and to IBM Cloud. In parallel, IBM Services will establish an R3 center of excellence leveraging IBM Blockchain Services design thinking […]
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