The OECD estimates 10-30% of the investment in publicly funded construction projects may be lost to corruption Blockchain could increase the fairness and efficiency of government systems, while reducing opportunities for corruption; Blockchain could improve the transparency and disclosure of procurement processes, investment in which can be lost to corruption; The emerging technology can also enhance property and land registry systems, streamlining lengthy processes and protecting people's rights. ... Continue
Incumbents in traditional capital markets, as well as new entrants looking to capture market share, would do well to take note of the innovations within the crypto ecosystem collectively known as decentralised finance ... Continue
Trends invited Roderik van der Veer, founder & CTO of SettleMint, for its podcast series 'Gamechangers'. The series covers topics like sustainability, technology, innovation and new types of entrepreneurship. ... Continue
Blockchain tech provides opportunities for progressive food enterprises to be more competitive and contribute to sustainability measures. Food supply chain management, or FSCM, has long been put forth as ... Continue
Blockchain-supported decentralization has a chance to improve the difficulties for pharmaceutical and life sciences supply chains. The COVID-19 outbreak, just like any other black swan event before it, revealed systemic weaknesses ... Continue
Why do enterprise blockchain implementations fail, and what can enterprises do to increase their chances of success? In the enterprise realm, blockchain has moved from an experimental toy to a top-five strategic priority ... Continue
Completing a real estate transaction in the modern era remains glacially slow and notoriously expensive. The process necessitates coordination amongst a wide range of participants ... Continue
Ethereum is one of the most widely used and influential blockchains present on the market today. However, for many enterprises, the Ethereum public blockchain is simply not a feasible platform on which to deploy a business network ... Continue