IBM to Launch One of the Largest Blockchain Implementations in the World
IBM has been in the IT business for over 100 years and they have been a dominant force in all this time. Over the years the company has made a mark on several areas in which it has come up with innovative ideas and products. They have had a hand in the development of the disk drive, magnetic strip cards, ATMs, Fortran language and much more. It comes as no surprise then that IBM is also behind one of the largest implementations of Blockchain in the commercial sphere. IBM Global Financing is expected to use a Blockchain solution to address disputes in the financing arm of the company and....
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