A relatively rare metal, cobalt is a crucial component of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and a whole host of electronics. Most of the world’s cobalt supply comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the practice of using child labor to mine the metal runs rampant. With the...The post How Blockchain Can Help Fight Child Labor Abuses in Congo’s Cobalt Supply Chain appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
