A new report issued by audit and consulting firm Deloitte has found that blockchain technology will become a critical asset to the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. The report analyzed over 50 potential blockchain use cases and suggests that the “potential impact” of the nascent technology “is huge.” According to the report “New Tech On The Block”, blockchain will become “a standard operational technology across the financial, manufacturing and consumer industries,” saying that the next five years will be “a tipping point” as businesses begin to grasp blockchain’s potential. The report emphasizes that businesses should assess whether their …

A little bit over a week is left to wait until the largest Blockchain-related event Blockshow Europe 2017 will commence in Munich. Cointelegraph Events aspires to educate and connect people in the Blockchain industry to advance technology which is already changing the world. Blockshow Europe 2017 is certainly to become the largest international platform for showcasing established Blockchain solutions. Cointelegraph Events team is looking forward to greeting more than 500 guests and 24 exhibitors at Alte Kongresshalle in Munich. Partnership with Deloitte Germany Cointelegraph Events is extremely honored to get support from Deloitte Germany. Deloitte needs no introduction. It is …

Zhong An, China’s first online insurance company, has established Zhong An Technology to conduct research and development on artificial intelligence, Blockchain and cloud computing. Their focus is on implementing Blockchains into their online insurance platform and to be an innovator in the healthcare and finance sectors. Xing Jiang, CTO of ZhongAn said: "With the creation of ZhongAn Technology, we are developing a new FinTech ecosystem, integrating technological research with financial innovation. We aim to be an accelerator for both the finance and healthcare sectors.” The subsidiary has already worked with more than 20 partners from Blockchain-applicable sectors such as banking, …