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Policy
Opinion
We Are Already Living in a Post-Scarcity World
More and more of what we consume has an effectively infinite supply, says EY’s blockchain leader.
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By Paul Brody
Oct 27, 2021 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2021
OpinionEconomicssupply chains
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Podcasts
The breakdown
The World Economy’s ‘Transitory’ Supply Chain Issues Don’t Seem so Transitory After All
An exploration of the history of global supply chains provides insight into just how fast – or slow – the return to normal may be.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Aug 26, 2021 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2021
The BreakdownPodcastssupply chains
A koala in Sydney.
Markets
Australia
Australian Government Grants $4.1M to 2 Blockchain Pilot Projects
Funding of AU$5.6 million has gone to blockchain provenance startup Everledger and tech consultancy Convergence.Tech.
A koala in Sydney.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jul 13, 2021 at 3:54 a.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2021
AustraliaBlockchain Technologysupply chainsGrants
Vaccine
Markets
Blockchain technology
Tech Mahindra Joins StaTwig in Global Vaccine-Tracing Blockchain
The firms say the blockchain can improve transparency and prevent failures in global vaccine supply chains.
Vaccine
By Sandali Handagama
Jul 5, 2021 at 11:18 a.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2021
Blockchain TechnologyIndiasupply chainsTech MahindraVaccine
The headquarters of Russia's State Planning Committee, or Gosplan, in Moscow.
Finance
Blockchain technology
The Age of Autonomous Supply Chains
Companies can replace top-down planning with self-organizing blockchain systems, says our columnist. Think of supply chains orchestrated by smart contracts.
The headquarters of Russia's State Planning Committee, or Gosplan, in Moscow.
By Paul Brody
Jun 14, 2021 at 9:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2021
Blockchain Technologysupply chainsOpinionBusiness
Relic Canadian Pacific train
Markets
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Seeks Logistics Boost From Blockchain Tech
Canadian Pacific – in operation since 1881 – has joined blockchain-based logistics platform TradeLens.
Relic Canadian Pacific train
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 13, 2020 at 8:06 a.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2020
Canadasupply chainsTradeLensRailwaysCoinFlash
Amazon forest being burned for pasture
Finance
Environment
World's Biggest Meat Processor to Tackle Amazon Deforestation Using Blockchain Tech
JBS S.A. aims to track all of its cattle suppliers on a blockchain system by 2025.
Amazon forest being burned for pasture
By Daniel Palmer
Sep 24, 2020 at 9:41 a.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2020
EnvironmentBrazilsupply chainsFood TrackingCoinFlash
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Tech
China
VeChain to Supply Blockchain Tech for Chinese Food Safety Group That Includes McDonald's
The VeChain Foundation has become the first blockchain-based entity to join the China Animal Health and Food Safety Alliance (CAFA) and will work with members to trace supply...
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Sep 18, 2020 at 9:14 a.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2020
Chinafood and drinksupply chainsVeChainCoinFlash
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Finance
Alibaba
Global Shipping Giant Cosco to Trial Alibaba's Ant Blockchain
Ant Financial claims its enterprise blockchain can handle a billion transaction a day and save costs in global shipping.
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By Paddy Baker
Jul 8, 2020 at 9:34 a.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2020
Alibabasupply chainsLogisticsShippingAnt Financial
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Tech
Drugs
VeChain to Develop Drug-Tracing Platform for Pharma Giant Bayer
Bayer China is tapping VeChain to help it track clinical trial drugs along the blockchain.
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By Sebastian SinclairPaddy Baker
May 28, 2020 at 2:13 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2020
Drugssupply chainsMedicineVeChainbayer