According to a report published this week, the eighth-largest retailer in the U.S. has taken a significant step toward integrating blockchain into its business model by joining the Hyperledger Grid Project, an industry working group for supply chain solutions. The report cites a blog posted by the retailer in April 2019 that discusses the benefits of blockchain and the company's blockchain initiatives. Late last week, the world's largest beer brewer announced an investment in blockchain startup BanQu, which is working to implement blockchain solutions for unbanked and underbanked farmers and commodity producers in emerging markets.

In the pharma industry, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies recently shared plans to develop a blockchain solution for managing healthcare data for patients with diabetes.

And in the energy sector, a recent publication from the International Renewable Energy Agency analyzes blockchain's applicability to the power sector. The report found several compelling use cases for blockchain, including the potential to improve power system efficiency by automating processes, accelerate adoption of new power grid and storage technologies, and enable new models for peer-to-peer power trading and energy project financing.

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