Blockchain-based Trade Finance Platform Marco Polo Is Testing Its First Trade Deal Between Russia and Germany

October 13, 2019 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi |

Marco Polo, a trade finance blockchain that has partnered over 20 banks, is testing its first trade deal between Germany and Russia. The company’s pilot was announced on October 11. Russian’s Alfa-Bank and Novolipetsk Steel Company (NLMK) will take part in the pilot. Germany’s Commerzbank… Read More

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM, Scentre Group, & Westpac Participates in Live Pilot of Blockchain-Based Platform Lygon

July 3, 2019 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst |

ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, IBM (NYSE: IBM), Scentre Group and Westpac announced on Tuesday they have jointly launched a live pilot for Lygon, which is described as a new digital platform using blockchain technology to transform the way businesses obtain and manage bank guarantees that are often required… Read More

ABN AMRO Partners With Samsung SDS & Port of Rotterdam to Launch Container Logistics Blockchain Pilot

October 21, 2018 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst |

ABN AMRO announced on Friday it has teamed up with Port of Rotterdam and Samsung’s logistics and IT division, Samsung SDS, to launch a new container logistics blockchain pilot. According to the Dutch bank, this pilot will seek to use blockchain technology to build a platform for… Read More

Indiegogo Pulls the Plug on Modular Android Smartphone Fonkraft Campaign After Authenticity Questions Surface

May 12, 2015 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst |

New Australian-based modular Android smartphone Fonkraft seemed to have it all, it was perfect for the every day tech savvy person. Its “Pilot” model was an entry-level/basic and was priced at a reasonable $100. It features a 5-inch, 720p display, a dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM, plus… Read More