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5 blockchain developments in 2018

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5 blockchain developments in 2018

December 28, 2018

5 blockchain developments in 2018

Blockchain moved from mostly hype in 2017 to early technological developments, proofs-of-concept and pilot projects during the last 12 months.  

Deloitte, in a late summer report, predicted a breakout moment for the distributed ledger technology is approaching as almost 75 percent of research respondents see a compelling business case for DLT.  

So it’s no surprise that major tech vendors are embracing Blockchain. Here are five such moves made in 2018.

  1. Walmart filed a blockchain patent
  2. Change Healthcare made enterprise blockchain technology available
  3. Amazon made a blockchain move of its own
  4. The CDC enlisted IBM and Intel in blockchain pilots to fight the opioid epidemic
  5. Gartner cautioned against waiting too long to get started

The full Healthcare IT News article can be viewed at this link.  

 

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