IBM Teams With 3 European Power Grids to Build Green Energy Blockchain Platform

IBM has created a new blockchain consortium with power grid operators TenneT, Swissgrid and Terna to help facilitate the transition to renewable energy.

Enterprise Blockchains: Walled Off Yet Vulnerable

Private enterprise blockchains are prone to insider attacks and don’t benefit from constant testing by an open community, experts at Kaspersky and EY say.

Meet Red Date, the Little-Known Tech Firm Behind China’s Big Blockchain Vision

The de facto architect of China's ambitious national blockchain project reveals his game plan for making the technology cheap and easy for businesses.

Ex-State Street Blockchain Team Drops DLT From New Data-Privacy Startup

Data privacy startup Manetu goes live early next month with $3.5 million in backing from Castle Island Ventures and others.

Luxury Watchmaker Breitling Adds Its First Timepieces to a Blockchain

In a rare example of real-world business deployment, Breitling is registering watches on a blockchain to track their provenance from owner to owner.

Old Rivals Oracle and IBM Want Their Blockchains to Talk to Each Other

IBM and Oracle are working on an interoperability project that could unite the business consortia on the companies' respective blockchain platforms.

Microsoft, EY and ConsenSys Tout New Way for Big Biz to Use Public Ethereum

A trio of heavy hitters has come up with a new way of using the Ethereum mainnet to connect firms’ internal systems for resource planning.

Hyperledger Conference Shows Where Blockchain Can Fight Global Warming

Social impact took center stage at this year's Hyperledger Global Forum, with perhaps less of an emphasis on banking consortia and trade finance blockchains.

Russia’s Power Grid Company Tests Blockchain for Power Meter Data

Russia’s national power grid company Rosseti is testing a system for electricity bill payments based on a distributed ledger by Waves.