VeChain's weekly summary - 5/18 - 5/24

Note: VeChain’s official Chinese weekly report can be read here. The following is an unofficial translated summary.

5/18

Bright Food’s milk products at Shanghai based supermarket Tenderness

Bright Foods “Cupid’s Farm” milk products are officially launched on the Bright Code platform. Using IoT technology along with professional verification services from third parties DNV GL and PICC, the platform can verify key data from the entire supply chain. Bright Code also helps companies better understand their consumers through the data collected in the platform.

VeChain’s Southeast Asia & Australia GM Sarah Nabaa joined VeChain’s project manager Perkins Chen and host Ben Yorke on the Vetcast, VeChain’s community-run podcast. They discussed how ToolChain could provide small business and individuals with the same enterprise-grade blockchain solutions that larger corporations are using. Click here to listen.

5/19

15000vCreative shows off artwork at the London Meetup

Following the VivaTech conference in Paris, the team held a meetup in London. In addition to core team members, community projects Smarter_Contracts, Veriarti, and creative agency 15000vCreative were on hand to discuss the latest developments and industry trends. ToolChain was also featured, as community members learned more about how they can get involved.

VeChain shows off ToolChain at VivaTech

5/22

CEO Sunny Lu popped up in the Telegram group to answer a few questions regarding the project. For a more in-depth summary, click here.

5/23

Overseas media reported on VeChain’s CEO Sunny Lu having a quick discussion with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte during the Seeds&Chips conference in Milan. They discussed the future of blockchain-based ecosystems and environment sustainability. DNV GL and VeChain plan to play a major role in digital transformation within Italy and Europe as a whole.

National Italian daily newspaper la Repubblica also reported on the Digital Low Carbon Ecosystem. The article discussed how it encouraged both corporations and ordinary consumers to take part with the use of the Carbon Credits token. The writer focused on how this could lower carbon emissions and promote a greener future.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte talks with VeChain CEO Sunny Lu

5/24

The trial version of ToolChain began accepting applications. Over 240 applications were received, and the team began approving and communicating with some of the interested parties. The trial will give vital feedback to the team, and allow the team to provide training for ToolChain users.

Not listed in the official summary, but shared by DNV GL, was an article about how China sent a delegation to Norway to celebrate 65 years of diplomatic ties. This included a visit to DNV GL’s headquarters by some of China’s top corporate and political leaders. The delegation included Li Zhanshu, Chairman of the National Congress, widely regarded as the third most powerful politician in China. To read more about the visit, click here.

Li Zhanshu shakes hands with DNV GL CEO Remi Eriksen