Assembly news and trends

Installation Network Aims To Remove Assembly Headaches For eCommerce Buyers
Retail // June 11, 2020

The pandemic-driven digital shift means that eCommerce buyers will need some help assembling their purchases. A company called Buy It Installed, which launched in 2012, is ready to help the less skilled consumer with the task. The company allows online and offline consumers to purchase...

Blockchain Tackles Farming’s Cash Flow Bottlenecks
B2B Payments // March 31, 2020

Cash flow is king for independent farmers operating with thin margins and wide exposure to a variety of risks, from economic downturns to inclement weather. But the process of getting paid from corporate customers like elevators — companies that procure bulk field crops — is...

GrainChain Accelerates Farmer Payments With Blockchain
B2B Payments // March 29, 2020

GrainChain, the farming blockchain system for agriculture and farming business, has moved to the Symbiont network, Assembly, a change which the company anticipates will help expand its business, according to a press release. GrainChain currently works in Texas, Honduras and Mexico, and said it has...

Companies Find Work-Arounds To US Tariffs On Items From China
Cross Border Commerce // February 07, 2020

Under the current administration’s trade policies, Chinese imports come with prohibitively high tariffs, approximately $370 billion or so each year. Several U.S. companies are consequently being strategic in how they maneuver around these additional financial challenges while sustaining the steady product supply vital to their...

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Asian VCs Invest $100M in Assembly Blockchain

December 13, 2021
Several large Asian venture capital firms and crypto hedge funds plan to invest $100 million on further developing apps on the new Assembly blockchain, Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 13). LD Capital, Signum Capital, Huobi Ventures, UOB Venture Management, HyperChain Capital and Du Capital were among the firms investing in Assembly. Assembly is a smart contract […]

Companies Find Work-Arounds To US Tariffs On Items From China

February 07, 2020
Under the current administration’s trade policies, Chinese imports come with prohibitively high tariffs, approximately $370 billion or so each year. Several U.S. companies are consequently being strategic in how they...