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Blockchain proved too costly for Nasdaq and Citigroup
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Even if it did work

Nasdaq and Citigroup have abandoned a big Blockchain project because, while it worked, the costs outweighed the benefits.

Nearly all Blockchain projects will have to be redone in 18 months
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Big G warns about the tech’s practicality

Beancounters at Gartner are predicting 90 percent of Blockchain implementations will need to be reworked in around 18 months.

90 percent of blockchain projects doomed
Published in Cloud
Thursday, 09 May 2019 11:46

90 percent of blockchain projects doomed


Gartner Group warns

A survey by the analyst outfit Gartner Group shows that 90 percent of blockchain-based supply chain projects are faltering.

Microsoft spruces up AI and blockchain tools
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Making them easier for businesses

Software King of the world Microsoft announced new tools for software makers aimed at making technologies such as AI  and blockchain easier for businesses to use.

Big Blue creates orange blockchain
Published in Cloud
Wednesday, 06 February 2019 12:10

Big Blue creates orange blockchain


Tracking system has appeal

IBM trailed the use of blockchain technology to track a shipment of mandarin oranges as they journeyed from China to Singapore.

No evidence of Blockchain success
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Tuesday, 04 December 2018 12:12

No evidence of Blockchain success


Vendors clamming up

Blockchain is being touted as a cure for cancer, but a recent study has shown that it is being sold without any successful case studies.

Amazon gets into blockchain
Published in Cloud
Thursday, 29 November 2018 12:13

Amazon gets into blockchain


New cloud services

Amazon.com is jumping on the blockchain wave with new cloud services that help customers build the technology needed to record transactions.

IBM still waving blockchain flag
Published in Cloud
Friday, 10 August 2018 11:58

IBM still waving blockchain flag

 

Despite corporates losing interest

Interest in Blockchain technology is fading according to new Gartner research.  

IBM tests blockchain with major banks
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Monday, 30 July 2018 14:07

IBM tests blockchain with major banks


New platform

Big Blue along with foreign exchange settlement provider CLS, Barclays ad Citigroup and several other banks are testing a platform to access blockchain-based applications.

IBM expert explains why Facebook needs blockchain
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It is a pretty good idea


Facebook has said that it is forming a new team to focus on blockchain technology, and IBM’s Blockchain expert says it is a good idea.