Provenance

Venture Capital

Tencent, Fidelity Back $20 Million Round for Blockchain Firm Everledger

Daniel PalmerSep 24, 2019

Blockchain provenance startup Everledger has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by internet giant Tencent.

Mastercard

Mastercard to Tackle Fashion Fakes with Blockchain Tracking Solution

Daniel PalmerAug 6, 2019

Mastercard is to demo a new blockchain-based product tracking solution during an upcoming showcase of women fashion designers.

Provenance

Shellfish Plant Is Putting Scallops on IBM’s Food Tracking Blockchain

Nathan DiCamilloOct 17, 2019

The system records the weight and location of the scallops as they are taken from the ocean and tracks them across the supply chain.

Auctions

Leading Auction House Christie’s to Record Art Sales on a Blockchain

Yogita KhatriOct 12, 2018

Christie's auction house is launching a pilot program to record art sales and provenance on a blockchain.

News

Pop Icon Peter Gabriel Has Invested in a Blockchain Startup

Madeline Meng ShiJul 19, 2018

Legendary musician and former Genesis lead singer Peter Gabriel has invested in blockchain startup Provenance.

Provenance

Farming

Arkansas Farming Cooperative Trials Blockchain to Track Chicken Shipments

Wolfie Zhao

A livestock farming cooperative in Arkansas is taking part in a blockchain supply chain trial.

Startups

Blockchain Startup Provenance Raises $800k in Seed Funding

Wolfie Zhao

UK blockchain startup Provenance has raised $800,000.

Blockchain Technology

Will Provenance Be the Blockchain’s Break Out Use Case in 2016?

Gideon Greenspan & Maya Zehavi

Proving provenance is becoming one of the favored use cases for firms experimenting with blockchain tech. Could it become the industry's 'killer app'?

Blockchain Technology

How Provenance is Channeling the Blockchain for Social Good

Yessi Bello Perez

Jessi Baker, CEO and founder of London-based startup Provenance, aims to channel the potential of distributed ledgers to bring about social good.