Recently, BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and Norway based Statoil in conjunction with ABN Amro, Societe Generale, and ING, announced that they had started developing an energy trading platform based on blockchain technology. The venture will also involve Mercuria and Gunvor Koch supply and trading companies. This big oil and big finance collaboration is the latest in a series of moves … [Read more...] about The Ascent of Blockchain-Based Trading Platforms
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How Blockchain Will Transform Healthcare Information Management
When we hear blockchain, we think Bitcoin, but cryptocurrencies are one of thousands of possible applications for blockchain technology. Outside of the fintech space, the healthcare industry is investigating blockchain and the applications that can be built on top of it as potential solutions for a unique set of digital information management and privacy concerns. The … [Read more...] about How Blockchain Will Transform Healthcare Information Management
The Top 7 Technology Trends for 2018
It is that time of the year again, and 2017 is over before we knew it. The Year of Intelligence brought us a lot of progress and change; from over-hyped ICO's to algorithms that created secret languages. As every year since 2012, I provide you with seven of the most important technology trends for 2018 to help you, and your business, prepare for the next year. Click here if … [Read more...] about The Top 7 Technology Trends for 2018
IoT, AI and Blockchain: Catalysts for Digital Transformation
The digital revolution has brought with it a new way of thinking about manufacturing and operations. Emerging challenges associated with logistics and energy costs are influencing global production and associated distribution decisions. Significant advances in technology, including big data and analytics, AI, Internet of Things, robotics and additive manufacturing, are shifting … [Read more...] about IoT, AI and Blockchain: Catalysts for Digital Transformation
Blockchain in 2018: Beyond the Hype
The year 2018 is the year of blockchain applications with several ongoing use-cases coming to the realization and the vendor landscape also gained more depth and a better structure after years of press and vendor hype, fueled equally by commercial self-interest and a genuine desire for innovation. Firms like Forrester predict that we will see more serious blockchain projects in … [Read more...] about Blockchain in 2018: Beyond the Hype
