# IBM News

IBM has taken another major step by opening a new physical blockchain center in Melbourne where customers may launch their applications directly, with plans of a second center to open in March 2019. This was reported by ZDNet on February 11, 2019. IBM Breaks New Ground The IBM data center...

The Freshwater Trust (TFT)  a conservation non-profit focused on preserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems, IBM Research  and SweetSense have allied to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT) pilot that would accurately and transparently measure groundwater usage in real-time in the Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta in California, reported enterprise times...

According to a Fortune report published on January 24, 2019, a consortium comprising of companies like Anthem, Aetna, and PNC Bank, has inked a partnership with IBM to utilize the latter’s expertise in blockchain technology to streamline the process of organizing medical data records. Aim to Streamline Redundant Data Processes...

According to a Fortune report published on January 23, 2019, blockchain-based startup, Kadena has released a new free-to-use version of the technology on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Reportedly, this new version of blockchain is completely tamper-proof and can run across multiple computer systems. Kadena to Offer Superior Blockchain Alternative Blockchain...

Securitize, a compliance platform that handles the issuance and lifecycle management of digitized securities on the blockchain has joined the IBM blockchain technology accelerator program in a bid to revolutionize the $82 trillion corporate debt industry, reported Forbes on January 21, 2019. Ten Firms Join IBM Blockchain Accelerator Program Per...