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08 May 2018

Another confusing link to the blockchain

In:
Technology
Region:
Europe , Americas, Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific
Oliver Gordon
Oliver Gordon
Features editor
As a growing number of blockchain initiatives start live testing, albeit in controlled environments, trade tech is moving to an even more confusing level – a plethora of rival product claims backed by proofs of concept. Choice of tech and provider is about to get even more complicated.

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