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Counterfeit Products

Blockchain could halt fakes in global trade, the EUIPO believes. (Steve Gibson/Flickr)
Policy
Regulations
Blockchain Anti-Counterfeiting Trials ‘Promising,’ EU Agency Says
The European Union's intellectual property office EUIPO wants traders and customs authorities to use open-source tools to authenticate branded goods.
Blockchain could halt fakes in global trade, the EUIPO believes. (Steve Gibson/Flickr)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 16, 2023 at 2:26 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2023
RegulationsEUCounterfeit ProductsIntellectual Propertyglobal trade
The EU thinks blockchain could help customs officers spot fake goods (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
EU Project to Fight Fakes Succeeds by Being Open, Founder Says
A publicly backed blockchain project to stop counterfeit goods from entering the European Union is trying to avoid mistakes of the past, its founder told CoinDesk.
The EU thinks blockchain could help customs officers spot fake goods (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 22, 2022 at 8:04 a.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2022
RegulationsIntellectual PropertyCounterfeit ProductsIBMEUBlockchain ApplicationsEnterprise Blockchain
Designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren pose backstage before the Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 in Paris, France. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
Finance
Fashion
Luxury Fashion Group OTB to Join Louis Vuitton Parent LVMH in Aura Blockchain Consortium
OTB is also joining luxury brands Prada and Richemont-owned Cartier to tackle counterfeit goods through a blockchain-based seal of authenticity.
Designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren pose backstage before the Viktor & Rolf Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2020 in Paris, France. (Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Oct 15, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 15, 2021
FashionCounterfeit Products
A fake dollar
Markets
Crime
Russian Police Arrest Alleged Counterfeiters Selling $13M in Fake Money for Crypto: Report
Those involved allegedly peddled fake bank notes over the infamous Hydra darknet marketplace.
A fake dollar
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 26, 2021 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2021
CrimeRussiaCounterfeit ProductsHydra
Whisky barrels
Tech
Everledger
Scottish University Taps Blockchain Tech to Fight Whisky Fakes
Anti-tamper bottle tags and the blockchain tracking platform from Everledger are being deployed to help tackle the trade in counterfeit whiskies.
Whisky barrels
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Dec 18, 2020 at 1:41 p.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2020
EverledgerSupply ChainCounterfeit ProductsWhiskey
A CBP officer inspects a shipment of flowers entering the U.S.
Markets
Dhs
US Homeland Security Funds Anti-Forgery Blockchain Projects in Latest R&D Round
The five companies will use DLT in food tracing, essential worker licensure, overhauling the Social Security Number system and tracking e-commerce.
A CBP officer inspects a shipment of flowers entering the U.S.
By Danny Nelson
Oct 9, 2020 at 4:43 p.m. UTC
Oct 9, 2020
DHSCounterfeit ProductsSVIPMavennetCoinFlash
Australia's national rugby team (Andrew Tallon/Wikimedia Commons)
Markets
Australia
Blockchain-Based Trademark App Can Boost Australian Economy, Says Minister
On the news Australia’s rugby league is using a blockchain-based app to stop counterfeit goods, a government minister said the app could help grow the national economy.
Australia's national rugby team (Andrew Tallon/Wikimedia Commons)
By Paddy Baker
Aug 10, 2020 at 10:37 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
AustraliaCounterfeit ProductsCoinFlash
Shopping street in Kabul, Afghanistan (Jono Photography/Shutterstock)
Tech
Supply chain
Afghanistan Approves Blockchain Project to Help Tackle Scourge of Counterfeit Meds
Fantom is launching a pilot to help combat Afghanistan's counterfeit drugs problem using its blockchain to trace products along the supply chain.
Shopping street in Kabul, Afghanistan (Jono Photography/Shutterstock)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jul 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2020
Supply ChainMedicineAfghanistanCounterfeit ProductsFantom
mastercards
Markets
Mastercard
Mastercard to Tackle Fashion Fakes with Blockchain Tracking Solution
Mastercard is to demo a new blockchain-based product tracking solution during an upcoming showcase of women fashion designers.
mastercards
By Daniel Palmer
Aug 6, 2019 at 12:31 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2019
MastercardNewsProvenanceSupply ChainCounterfeit Productsbusiness news