Australia Post: ‘Uber-Like’ Shift Awaits Parcel Services
The use cases for blockchain technology are expanding every day into the minds of many. Just recently the Australian Financial Review reported the Australia Post will consider the concept of using distributed ledger technology to store digital identities. Australia Post chief executive Ahmed Fahour said that parcel operations could experience an....
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It would be better to see Lyft or Uber integrate bitcoin directly. It is doubtful either Lyft or Uber will integrate bitcoin payments anytime soon. Until that happens, users can use a bitcoin debit card to spend cryptocurrency for these services. However, one user figured out how to cash out Lyft and Uber earnings and receive bitcoin. It takes the use of a Shift debit card, but the process seems to work just fine. It is rather intriguing to think of bitcoin debit cards as a way to receive payments. Disruptive services such as Lyft and Uber allow users to withdraw earnings to a payment....
The national postal operator of Russia plans to implement a parcel tracking system that will rely on blockchain technology. The introduction of the new service is part of Russian Post’s digital transformation strategy and is expected to reduce the number of lost shipments.
Blockchain-Based Tracking System to Help Russian Post Save Time and Resources
In the context of efforts to develop its services and improve the efficiency of its logistics, Pochta Rossii, or Russian Post, is considering various options, including the implementation of blockchain technology, a....
A major Australian delivery company is looking into possible applications for blockchain technology. The Australian Financial Review reported today that the government-owned Australia Post, which declared AU$6.4bn (roughly $4.75bn) in 2013-2014 revenue, is currently researching how the technology could be applied in identity services. "The future is going to be a digital identity, so that when you say who you are, I can tell who you are," Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour said during a business conference in Australia this week hosted by AFR. "A lot of people are....
Governments officials around the world are keeping a close eye on the decentralization revolution, both in the world of technology as well as in the daily lives of consumers. Popular decentralised services such as Uber have been around for quite some time, but they are starting to face a lot of opposition around the world. California could be the first....
Despite several reports claiming that Uber is already starting to accept bitcoin payments, the company firmly denied these updates. Uber clarified that it is not yet considering bitcoin payments integration even with its long-term plans. These rumors started swirling after BrainTree, a payments processor company, mentioned that it would allow its merchants to accept bitcoin should they choose to do so. Just recently, a Reddit user shared an interaction with an Uber help desk representative that was misinterpreted to mean that the company was considering bitcoin integration. Bitcoin....