Salesforce Ventures invests in blockchain for first time
Despite many investments into startups Salesforce Ventures has finally invested in one that leverages blockchain. It has invested in Gospel Technology as part of a $5 million Series A funding round....
Blockchain for AGM voting
Banco Santander and Broadridge Financial Solutions completed a practical use of blockchain for investor voting at the Bank's annual general meeting (AGM) in March. This implementation employs blockchain technology to enhance...
Can blockchain facilitate GDPR’s “right to be forgotten”?
The “right to be forgotten” is a key element of the new GDPR regulation which has dominated most enterprise's agenda for many past months. In theory, since May 25th, everyone in...
SAP Ariba Spot Buy adds GRMS to enhance vetting
With its announcement of a link with GRMS (Global Risk Management Solutions), SAP Ariba seeks to move trust to new levels.
GRMS enhances the vetting capabilities within SAP Ariba Spot Buy. It...
Poseidon with Stellar blockchain to reduce carbon footprint
The Poseidon Foundation (Poseidon) has received its first €2.1 million contribution (ahead of its public fundraiser in May 2018). 80% of this particular contribution will go to protect 55 million trees...
AB InBev, Accenture, APL and Kuehne + Nagel successfully test blockchain
A consortium - comprising AB InBev, Accenture, APL and Kuehne + Nagel plus a European customs organisation - has successfully tested a blockchain solution. This demonstrated it is possible to eliminate...
Is this the future of employee pay?
ADP has announced Wisely Pay, a new way for employers to pay their workers with cash cards.
The rise of the gig economy has brought many new challenge and opportunities to human...
Workday lifts the lid in Milan
Since it held its first European Rising event in London in 2014, Workday has grown quickly on the continent. This year it held Rising in Milan. An audience that was 300...
Blockchain 2020 – thoughts, comments and the future
Blockchain 2020: though many will deny it, 2019 was a year of relatively small progress for blockchain in the enterprise. Yes, progress occurred. But it was not of an earth-shattering form.
As...
IHS Markit/Cambridge Blockchain ally for KYC
Cambridge Blockchain has announced a strategic alliance with IHS Markit. Through this the companies will offer integrated reference data, operations, and software to support utilities for the collection and management of...