Tag: Deloitte
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Tencent, FedEx Join Tapscott-Led Blockchain Research Effort
A Canada-based blockchain research effort has added over a dozen members including major companies Tencent and FedEx, and the Ontario Ministry of Health. The Blockchain Research Institute was originally founded in March by Don and Alex Tapscott, and backed by a group companies like IBM and PepsiCo, as well as a number of blockchain startups. Aimed to serve…
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Sea Change? Deloitte Is Tracking Ships’ Certificates with Blockchain
Deloitte is taking non-financial applications of blockchain technology into uncharted waters. To record the inspection certificates for ships, oil rigs and the like on a private, shared ledger, the consulting firm’s blockchain lab for Europe, the Middle East and Africa recently partnered with DNV GL, one of the world’s largest classification societies. Such companies certify that…