Supermarkets, pig farmers and cotton traders turn to blockchain

Source: Financial Times Blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, is being harnessed by the more mundane world of supermarkets, pig farmers and cotton traders as a means of rooting out fraud. While banks such as Goldman Sachs have been deploying blockchain for financial applications, new uses are appearing in physical supply chains in Asia, where multinationals’ biggest concerns are over quality control, safety and security. Read More...