2019 is the year of adoption. We have weathered the storm of early 2018, lived through the ensuing drought and we can see glimpses of the promised land on the horizon. At aelf, we are strongly passionate about overall adoption of blockchain technology as we believe it can benefit many people and industries. As such, we are always on the look-out for news of increasing adoption and collaboration.
Last year I wrote an article with a Comprehensive List of Banks using Blockchain tech as I found it very difficult to find a single source for this information online.
Although there was a strong interest in blockchain tech over the last 24 months, due to a mixture of issues, including the volatile ‘unproven’ market and rampant ICO scams, many companies avoided public exposure linking them to the blockchain industry. Many would agree we have seen a shift in this mindset as more high profile individuals and companies are now being more open about their association with blockchain. Take for example, the #1 YouTuber, Pewdiepie, who has recently partnered with Dlive.
In fact, according to a report by Gemalto, adoption of blockchain to help secure IoT doubled in 2018.
Deloitte recently released survey results in regards to executive’s views on blockchain adoption. The companies represented by these executives all have an annual revenue of over $100M USD. One point to note, was that over 75% of respondents believe they will lose a competitive advantage if they do not adopt blockchain. Did someone say FOMO?
Also, according to the survey, over 90% of respondents are already participating in or planning to within 12 months, a blockchain consortium or alliance.
According to the International Data Corporation, global spending on blockchain development will almost double to $2.9 Billion this year, and increase exponentially to reach $12.4 billion by 2022.
The financial sector will lead the charge with an estimated of $1.1 Billion to be spent in this sector alone. The Manufacturing and resources sector will see the fastest growth this year with a growth rate of 77.6%.
Notably, of the 100 largest companies in the world by market value (Statisca.com), over 50% are included in this list; and in particular, 9 out of the top 10 with a combined market value of over $5.6 trillion USD in 2018.
Surprisingly, the largest industry in this list is Transport, Shipping & Logistics. There could be a few reasons due to this, firstly, there were a few large alliances that have been created specifically to aid in blockchain adoption with members in the hundreds. Secondly, this is one of the biggest industries in which there is a high degree of interdependence and cross company reliance. The finance industry was always going to be in the top of this list, but another exciting development is the high rank that government received with many countries showing a clear positive attitude towards the technology.
In light of all this, it is safe to say, blockchain is here to stay and 2019 is the Year of Adoption. So let’s take a look at the enterprises who have already taken the leap. This list is focusing on active enterprises in 2019. For those that are wondering, this list has almost 1,000 Enterprises in it.
*There may be early adopters that are not in this list due to having little activity in the first quarter of this year. If there are ones that are active and not on this list, comment below with the links and I’ll aim to add them in
**Accomodation**The Dolder GrandCheval Blanc
**Agriculture**Bayer Crop ScienceBumble Bee FoodsCargill
**Auto Industry**BMWFordGeneral MotorsGenuine Parts CompanyGreat DaneHummerHyundaiJaguarKaramba SecurityVolkswagenWaymo Data
**Automated Retail Companies**AAEONAR SystemsFastcorp VendingGlobal Vending GroupGreenbox RoboticsInvendaIVMIVSRetail Automated ConceptsSandenVendoThe-Venders and Wemp
**Communication**BroadridgeChina MobileComcastDeutsche TelekomFarEasToneKakaoNEC EuropeOrbcommOrangeSmart CommunicationsSoftBankSolace CorporationSprintSwisscommTelefónica
**Consultancy**21 Consulting GmbHAccentureAdaptive Financial ConsultingAizoonAONAsset Balance SolutionsBain & CompanyBCS ConsultingBerkeley Research GroupCambridge AssociatesCH & CoCOMPELLIODeloitteDNV GL Business Assurance GroupenVistaEverisEYInfosysJDXJ.J. Keller & Associates IncKPMGPost Oak LabsProtivitiRaoof Consultancy LimitedRevUnitScrypt.MediaSynechronSynpulseThreatAdviceXLNTECTata Consultancy ServicesThomas ReutersThoughtWorksTigerRiskTomorrow Labs
**Data Managemen**AccuityAnsonia Credit DataApplyaCommodDTConnected HoldingsDocusignEverisInterxionNielsenOcean ProtocolRoyaltyRange
**Digital Security**CrossVerifyGemaltoGuardtimeObjectTechSLIBSovrinUtimacoYoti
**Education**Duke UniversityHarvard UniversityRMITSwinburne UniversityThe Air Force Institute of TechnologyThe University of TennesseeUniversity of Central ArkansasUniversity of DenverUniversity of Colorado BoulderUniversity of MemphisUniversity of MichiganUniversity of NevadaYale University
**Finance**ABN AMROAIBAl Rajhi Banking & Investment CorporationAlawwal BankAlfa BankAlipayAllied Irish BankAnt FinancialANZ Banking GroupATB FinancialB3Banca Intesa SanpaoloBanca MediolanumBanca MifelBanco BICEBanco BisaBanco BradescoBanco BTG PactualBanco de Crédito del PerúBanco de Investment GlobalBanco de SabadellBanco de Galicia y Buenos AiresBanco IndustrialBanco Mercantil del NorteBanco Mercantil Santa CruzBanco Nacional de BoliviaBanco Popular DominicanoBanco RegionalBanco SantanderBangkok BankBank ABCBank Al Habib LimitedBank BusanBank Frick & CoBank of America | Merrill LynchBank of CyprusBank of MontrealBank MellatBank Melli IranBank PasargadBankinterBanorteBanreservasBanque Internationale de Commerce — BRED (Suisse)Banque ThalerBarclaysBBVABCIBladexBloombergBNP ParibasBNY MellonBoerse Stuttgart Digital VenturesBolsa de MadridBPCEBP PLCBRAC Bank LimitedBradescoCBH Compagnie Bancaire HelvétiqueChina Banking AssociationChina Merchant BankChina CITIC Bank International LimitedChina Guangfa BankChong Hing Bank LimitedCIBCCIM Banque S.A GeneveCitiBankCLS GroupCommercial Bank of Africa LimitedCommerzBankCommonwealth Bank of AustraliaCooperatieve RabobankCredicorp BankCredit Agricole S.A.Credit Libanais SALCredit SuisseCTBC BankDaiwa Securities GroupDanske BankDaviviendaDBSDenizBank A.S.Deutsche BankDeutsche BörseDigiledgeDianrongDNBDTCCEastern Caribbean Central BankEmployees’ Retirement SystemErnst & YoungeToroEuropean Central Securities Depositories AssociationFidelity InvestmentsFirst America BankFulton Financial CorporationGazprombankGoldman SachsHabib Metropolitan Bank LimitedHo Chi Minh City Development JS CommercialHQLAHSBCICICI Bank LimitedIndovina Bank LtdINGInternational Chamber of CommerceInternational Securities Services AssociationIntesa SanpaoloItaúJamica Stock ExchangeJoint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of VietnamJoint-Stock Company BCS-Investment BankJPMorgan ChaseJS Bank LimitedJulius BaerKASIKORNBANK Public Company LimitedKB Financial GroupKEB Hana BankKuveyt Turk Katilim BankasiLinx PartnersLondon Metal ExchangeLondon Stock ExchangeLuxembourg Stock ExchangeMacquarie BankMastercardMauBank LimitedMizuho BankMorgan CreekMUFGNASDAQNational Bank of CanadaNational Bank of EgyptNational Bank of Kenya LimitedNational Bank of KuwaitNatixisNomuraNorddeutsche Landesbank GirozentraleNordeaNorthern TrustOmidyar NetworkOP Financial GroupPakistani Central BankParis EuroplacePaypalPKO Bank PolskiPortal FinancePrime Bank Ltd.Privatbank IHAG ZurichProof of CapitalPT Bank Central Asia TbkPT Bank CIMBNiaga TbkQiwiRaiffeisen BankRBCRBSRCBCRCI Bank & ServicesResona Bank, Ltd.RevolutReyl & Cie SASantanderSatoshi SystemsSBI HoldingsScopusSEB GroupSGXShinhan BankShuttle HoldingsSIASignature BankSilvergate BankSIX GroupSMBCSnapCheckSociété GénéraleSoFiSquareSRI CapitalStandard Chartered BankStock Exchange of ThailandSuMi TRUSTSunTrustSwissquoteSWIFTSynchrony BankTelenor Microfinance BankTemasek HoldingsThai Stock ExchangeThe First International Bank of Israel LtdThe National Payments Corporation of IndiaThe Toronto-Dominion BankThomson Reuters EikonToraTradeCloudTradeIXTradeWindTurkiye Finans Katilim BankasiUBSUniCreditUnion Bank Of The PhilippinesUSBancorpVietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and TradeVirginia’s Police Officer’s Retirement SystemVisaVolksbank MittweidaWEG BankWells FargoWestpacWestern UnionWoori Bank
**Government**Australian Federal GovernmentAUSTRACBrazil’s Ministry of Planning, Budget & ManagementCaisse des dépôts et consignationsCanadian Municipality of InnisfilCity of DenverColorado State GovernmentColorado Water InstituteCommerce Committee of Connecticut General AssemblyCounty Auditors’ Association of OhioCSIRODepartment of Homeland SecurityGovernment of KyrgyzstanGovernment of RwandaIllinois Department of Financial & Professional RegulationIllinois Department of TransportationLuxembourg GovernmentMalta Financial Services AuthorityMinistry of Land & Natural Resources, ZambiaMunicipal Government of Tulum, MexicoMunicipal Government of Tsukuba, JapanNew York City Economic Development CorporationPennsylvania’s Economic Development Office (Venture Capital Arm)Seoul Digital FoundationSingapore GovernmentSouth Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program AdministrationSouth Korea Internet & Security AgencyThailand’s Ministry of Science & TechnologyUK ParliamentUnited NationsU.S. Department of AgricultureU.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of StateU.S. House of RepresentativesWest Virginia State GovernmentWyoming State Government
**Insurance**AegonAIAAllianzAXAGeneraliHealth Care Service CorporationMAPFRE REMetLifeMunich RePing An InsuranceState FarmSwiss ReTokia MarineTrueNorthXL CatlinZhongAnZurich
**Internet**BaiduDigital GarageFacebookGoogleOperaTwitter
**IT Solutions**7CommAKonceptsAmazon Web ServicesAOS SASAppwayAt.cashaXpireBillon Group LtdBlanc LabsBoleroBRQ Digital SolutionsCalypso TechnologyCanonicalCapgeminiCass Information Systems Inc.Česká fintech asociace, z.s.CISCOCIeNETCMACOCUS AGCodeITCognizantcoIBCollabrianEclipse FoundationEPAMEvernymEXLFinastraFinFabrikFujitsu Technology SolutionsGFT TechnologiesGiant MachinesGoogle CloudGuildOneHCLHewlett Packard EnterpriseIBMImaginnovateInacta AGInfosys FinacleInteliSiDLG CNSMagiaDigitalMicrosoftNecNeuro RedNTT DataOraclePCCW SolutionsRedhatSalesforceSAP SEVMWareVyoma SoftwareWiproZirconTech
**Legal**ACCORD ProjectCOALALinklatersNational Council of Clerks (France)OrrickTaylor Associates
**Medical**AbbvieAnthemBig BlueCardinal HealthCiox HealthCOCIRCVS HealthEuropean Federation of Nurses AssociationsGenentechHumanaMultiplanNMC HealthcareOptumPfizerQuest DiagnosticsUnited Healthcare
**Media**Les Échos_CBS_Fox Business Network
**Mining**BHP BillitonGoldcorpKutcho CopperLG CorpOcean Partners USAWheaton Precious Metals
**Non-Profit**Freshwater TrustOxfamUNICEF
**Online Marketplace**Moonlighting
**Pharmaceuticals**AmgenBoehringer IngelheimMerckPfizerRocheSanofi
**Real Estate**Convexity PropertiesEmaar GroupGreenbrier ManagementGrowth Capital ServicesICPMedici Land GovernanceSt. Regis Aspen Resort
**Retail & Manufacturing**A. Favre & FilsAB InBevAcqua di ParmaAnheuser-Busch InBevArdbegAlbertsons CompaniesBASFBelvedereBenefit CosmeticsBerlutiBodega NumanthiaBridgestoneBulgariCaffe-Pasticceria CovaCape MentelleCarrefourCelineChandonCharles & KeithChâteau Cheval BlancChâteau d’YquemChaumetCloudy BayDFSDiorDom PerignonEmilio PucciFendiFenty Beauty by RihannaFoxconnFREDFresh (Cosmetics & FragrancesGivenchyGlenmorangieGolden State FoodsGuerlainHennessyHouse of BijanHublotKalaKat Von D BeautyKenzoKrogerKrugLa Grande EpicerieLevi StraussLoeweLoro pianaL’OrealLouis VuittonMaison Francis KurkdjianMarc JacobsMercierMoet & ChandonMoynatNaked Brand GroupNajaNestleNewton VineyardNicholas KirkwoodNikeOverstockParfums Christian DiorRakutenRimowaRuinartSephoraStarboard Cruise ServicesTAG HeuerTargetTerrazas de los AndesThomas PinkUnileverVeuve ClicquotVolcan di mi tierraWalmartWenjunZenith
**Sports Teams**U.S. LA Kings (Ice Hockey)
**Technology**Aidant TechnologiesAMDAppleAvnetBoschDellFoxconnFujitsuHewlett PackardHitachiHTCHuaweiLenovoLGNASANvidiaPitneyBowesRCS GlobalSamsungSapphire TechnologySeagate TechnologySiemensSonySweetSenseTencentT-MobileTSMC
**Transport, Logistics & Shipping**10–4360dataABAQ.USAble FreightAdventAGForceAITAgistixAltriaAmaltoAmerican Global LogisticsAmerican Short Line & Regional Railroad AssociationAMTRAMXAnhueser-BuschApexAPLArcBest CorporationAriaLogisticsAriesArrive LogisticsArrowATSAxle LogisticsBCGBest TransportBlueGraceBlue HorseshoeBourque LogisticsBPBNSF RailwayBoyleBoxLockBreakthrough FuelBucklandBurris LogisticsC.H. RobinsonC & K TruckingC.R. EnglandCargoChainCarrier DirectCDL MarketingCenturyCerasisChopTankCitizens ReserveClearDestinationCJ LogisticsCMA CGMCNColumbia TransportConvoyCovenant TransportCowan SystemsCoyoteCRST InternationalCSXCTSI GlobalCustoms DirectDaimlerDAMCODasekeDATDDCDecker Truck Line Inc.DeringerDescartesDexFreightDicomDleveredDLT LabsDMTBDreamOrbitDriverReachEagle TransportationEast Coast TransporteCapitalEchoEdge LogisticsEnergy Transportation GroupEnvio360EroadERTICOeShipGlobaleVansEXPAK LogisticsFeadshipFedExFirstFleetFleetCompleteFleetPalFLSFMIFontinalis PartnersForward AirFourKitesFR8StarFraightFreight RoverFreight SourceFullbayGateHouse LogisticsGebruder WeissGE TransportationGlobalTranzGT SolutionsHill BrosHyundai Merchant MarineIMCInnovativosIntelligent AuditIrvingITLIts LogisticsJ.B. HuntJD LogisticsKamionKansas City Southern LinesKencoKingsgate LogisticsKion GroupKleinschmidtKochKonexialKuehne & NagelLabelmasterLandStarLanehubLazer SpotLDILiquid FreightLivingstonLoad OneLoadblockLoadDeliveredLogiflexLogistics+Logistyx TechnologiesLotte Global LogisticsLyncAmericaMach1MaerskManhattan AssociatesMatch FactorsMaven MachinesMaverickMcLeod SoftwareMedallion Transport & LogisticsMercerMercuryGateMMM ExpressMode TransportationMorpheus.NetworkMSTSNascentNavistarNBTGNFINGLNorfolk SouthernNT LogisticsNTGNVision GlobalOAROmnitracsOpenPortOOIDAOrigintrailP & GP & S TransportationP.B. IndustriesPackygePAMPanalpinaPantos LogisticsPaschall Truck LinesPavestone CapitalPegasus TransTechPeirPenskePhillips Connect TechnologiesPhoenix Capital GroupPilot Freight ServicesPitt OhioPlatform SciencePLMPolarisPrecisionPrime3Project44ProTransPTIPurolatorPWCQITR & R ExpressRaider ExpressRail IncRay-Mont LogisticsRedwoodReliance PartnersRIMRoadrunner Transportation SystemsRoadSyncRouteiqueRSI LogisticsRTWAirRUANRyderSAIASaint John CapitalSchneider TruckingSCLogicScopelitisSeaboard MarineSharelogisShawSheerShipwellSimpleLogisticsSinglePoint CapitalSkyBitzSmartHopSMC3SolarisSouthEastern Freight LinesSource Alliance NetworkSpireonSuddathSunsetSupplyOnSyfan LogisticsTadmoreTAFSTeam WorldwideThe Home DepotThird Coast LogisticsTideworks TechnologyTMCTMW SystemsTRAC IntermodalTraffixTransCardTransfixTransfloTransLytixTransPlaceTransportationInsightTransProTranzlogixTranzportTrinity LogisticsTrinium TechnologiesTriumphPayTrucker PathTruckstopTruck ToolsUber FreightUNISUnion PacificUPSU.S. XpressUSA TruckVelocity TransportVHI TransportVitesseVnomicsWataco Supply Chain ServicesWELWernerWhirlpool CorporationWhite ArrowWiseTech GlobalWolf DirectWOLTWorldwide ExpressWWS TradingXLNTECYRC WorldwideZoof-It
**Utilities**ConcentricENGIEGazpromPetroteqRepsolTEPCOWASSHA (DIGITAL GRID Corporation)Wien Energie
**Noteworthy Individuals**Alexei Navalny — Russian Opposition LeaderAndrew Yang — U.S. Presidential CandidateBae Yong-joon — South Korean ActorTim Berners-Lee — Inventor of World Wide WebElon Musk — Founder SpaceX & TeslaEmmanuel Macron — French PresidentJack Dorsey — CEO Twitter & SquareKobe Bryant — Retired NBA Basketball PlayerPewdiepie — №1 Youtube ChannelReid Hoffman — LinkedIn co-founderSerena Williams — Professional Tennis PlayerWarren Buffet — CEO Berkshire Hathaway & Billionaire investor
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