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Link me to the VW thing please? Last I checked there was literally no reason to use blockchain outside of cryptocurrencies since you get the same benefits just
by 6nf 8y ago
Link me to the VW thing please? Last I checked there was literally no reason to use blockchain outside of cryptocurrencies since you get the same benefits just using GIT.
- tastroder 8y agohttps://cointelegraph.com/news/volkswagen-joins-ibm-backed-blockchain-platform-for-cobalt-supply-chains https://cointelegraph.com/news/volkswagen-joins-ibm-backed-b... Looks like they want to use it to lower traditional auditing costs in developing countries. Not sure how the blockchain tech is supposed to help tracking materials or establish trust in such an environment but that's not really my field - presumably it adds a component of different people creating a digital paper trail that's harder to manipulate. That's an application compliance people in a few sectors seem to like these days, guess we'll see if it actually makes sense over traditional efforts in N years.
- AmericanChopper 8y agoHere you go. https://www.coindesk.com/volkswagen-to-track-minerals-supply-chains-using-ibm-blockchain https://www.coindesk.com/volkswagen-to-track-minerals-supply... > Last I checked there was literally no reason to use blockchain outside of cryptocurrencies since you get the same benefits just using GIT. How does the data structure of a git repo differ from a blockchain? The only difference I can see is in how it’s used. A blockchain wouldn’t have more than one permanent branch.
- 6nf 8y agoThe project it links to is not used in production yet, it's just a pilot at this stage.