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Can Blockchain Fix the Opioid Epidemic? Intel Wants to Find Out

The chipmaker, working with health companies, aims to use so-called blockchain technology -- similar to the one that underpins the digital currency Bitcoin -- to better trace drugs and potentially stem...

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Oracle Rolling Out Blockchain Products as Soon as This Month

The Redwood City, California-based company will introduce a platform-as-a-service blockchain product this month and decentralized ledger-based applications next month.

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Cloud Providers Target Developers with New Blockchain Applications

As CIOs struggle to see value in blockchain applications, cloud providers target developers with new offerings.

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Startup Oasis Labs Raises $45M for Cloud Platform on Blockchain Architecture

Oasis Labs says its cloud platform on blockchain architecture will help developers build privacy into their apps, while giving users more control over their personal data.

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‘This Is Not a Passing Fad’: CFA Exam Adds Crypto, Blockchain Topics

CFA Institute, whose grueling three-level program has helped train more than 150,000 financial professionals, is adding topics on cryptocurrencies and blockchain to its Level I and II curriculums for...

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Blockchain, Once Seen as a Corporate Cure-All, Suffers Slowdown

Corporate America’s love affair with all things blockchain may be cooling. A number of software projects based on the distributed ledger technology will be wound down this year.

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Why Isn't Blockchain Technology Adoption Soaring?

When blockchain technology outgrew its cryptocurrency genesis and joined the mainstream, it was lauded as the next big thing. Why hasn't it fulfilled its hype yet?

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Blockchain and IoT: Distinguishing Hype from Reality

Are blockchain and IoT a match made in heaven, an example of buzzword bingo or something in between?

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Three Reasons for IT Pros to Learn Blockchain and Three to Stay Away

Taking the time to learn blockchain may help IT pros advance their careers, but benefits must be carefully weighed against the drawbacks.

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SAP: Blockchain Adoption Is Early, But Interest Is Strong

Most active blockchain projects today are pilots, but the bulk of SAP customers are either planning or closely watching the technology.

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Potential IoT and Blockchain Use Cases: Tracking Tuna and Trees?

Optimists see blockchain use cases spanning nearly every industry imaginable, while skeptics see the technology confined to a limited number of applications.

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Blockchain Use Case: Will All Storage Eventually Be Based on Blockchain?

The NTFS file system is transactional. Is it such a leap to imagine that storing file system transactions instead of financial transactions could be a blockchain use case?

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Can Blockchain Security Safeguard IoT? Maybe. Maybe Not.

Several trade press articles suggest blockchain security can protect IoT deployments from cyberthreats. Not all cybersecurity professionals, however, are convinced.

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How the Blockchain Ledger Can Drive Sustainability in Fishing

Increasing demands are being placed on fishing companies to meet sustainability targets. Some are investigating technology-based strategies including the use of the blockchain ledger.

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Blockchain for Government: Can the Technology Rein in Waste?

Blockchain can be the solution to government spending and fighting counterfeiting, according to panelists at the IoT Blockchain Summit this week, but hurdles remain in implementing it.

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Blockchain Apps Are Coming: What You Need to Know Blockchain Support Challenges

Sooner or later, a blockchain application will be coming to a workplace near you. Here's what you need to know about blockchain support.

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What Are Permissioned Blockchains, and How Can They Help IT Pros?

Permissioned blockchains strike a balance between the benefits and security concerns around blockchain.

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IoT Data Needs Blockchain, Decentralization, Startup Says

AnyLog’s technology would ease the management of IoT data and reduce costs associated with it.

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Blockchain Proof of Concept: Naturipe Farms

A critical step on the path to enterprise adoption of blockchain is the proof of concept. Attend this webinar on agribusiness Naturipe Farms’ blockchain proof of concept to understand the company’s...

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Comparing Azure’s and AWS’ Cloud Blockchain Services

Cloud blockchain services are designed to help developers build, deploy or run applications that interact with a blockchain.

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