While artificial intelligence (AI), industrial robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) may dominate the manufacturing news, another technology, blockchain, is also helping to transform the sector and its associated processes. These include supply chain, inventory management, quality assurance, and supportive business functions. Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology, a continuously expanding chain of records

Pressured by disruptive startups on one side and tech behemoths on the other, established companies in nearly every market segment are feeling pressure to transform themselves into digital organizations. Businesses are scrambling to leverage an ever-evolving array of digital technologies — social, mobile, analytics, cloud, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the “internet of things” — to

Blockchain technology is being talked about in financial technology circles a lot these days. The concept of blockchain has energized the financial services industry globally. It has brought some kind of disruption in the industry. The blockchain technology is seen as the main technological innovation of Bitcoin. Bitcoin defined a blockchain as a record of all bitcoin

Bang, Bang. I am not Pomp but I am sure he wouldn’t mind me borrowing his opening to discuss why American Big Banks are ripe for disintermediation in their electronic payment processing businesses for 3rd parties. The US payment system is undoubtedly behind (itself, the UK payment system and the Chinese payment system). READ MORE

There’s clear excitement about new business opportunities in the metaverse for retail organizations (including traditional retailers, wholesale, and consumer product manufacturers). As the metaverse and its underlying Web3 infrastructure continue to develop, we explore potential paths for retail organizations by considering where we are today, consumers’ evolving engagement, and historical parallels. READ MORE FROM THE

Blockchain is a digital technology that allows a secure and decentralized record of transactions that is increasingly used for everything from cryptocurrencies to artwork. But Yale researchers have found a new use for blockchain: they’ve leveraged the technology to give individuals control of their own genomes. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE

Who doesn’t want a better career? Well, with blockchain slowly taking over the market, there’s a lot of demand for the proper workforce that can fuel the system. Blockchain is basically a new kind of technology that makes it a bit harder to find the appropriate individual who is skilled enough to pull it off. As a

Cryptocurrency technology can play a significant role in revolutionizing voluntary carbon markets. The voluntary carbon markets (VCM), where companies and individuals trade carbon credits voluntarily, propel investment in carbon neutralization (removal) and compensation (avoidance and reduction) projects (McKinsey, 2021, p.13). The current VCM is complicated due to fragmented carbon standards, liquidity, and choices for corporate