Bitcoin’s role in logistics

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By Alexander Whiteman

08/12/2017

Yesterday saw a single bitcoin sell for as much as $20,000. The cryptocurrency is certainly at a watershed moment – and some suggest a bubble is ready to burst. But just as its price increases, so too does consideration of its relevance for the logistics sector. Logistics Trends and Insights shares the views of managing director of UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund Rimas Kapeskas, with further illumination from Maritime Executive, to discuss just what – if any – the future holds for bitcoin and logistics.

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