SAP Ariba Inks Blockchain Supply Chain Partnership With Everledger

SAP Ariba Inks Blockchain Supply Chain Partnership With Everledger

SAP Ariba, the US software and IT firm owned by tech giant SAP, has integrated its services with blockchain startup Everledger. Announced today, the move will see SAP Ariba deploy the tech for use in supply chain applications, one of the services the company provides. According to SAP Ariba, more than 2.5m companies utilize its offerings. Everledger, based in London, uses blockchain to track the provenance of diamonds and other assets. SAP Ariba said that it is also joining the Linux Foundation-backed Hyperledger blockchain community. Joe Fox, SAP Ariba's senior vice president for business....


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