TL;DR:
- The Cardano Foundation and Brazilian firm Blockforce deployed a dual-ledger architecture that already has over 500,000 traceability records anchored as of August 31, 2026.
- Fashion and retail group Azzas 2154 implemented the technical solution to audit leather sourcing across its supply chain by cross-referencing tax data and supplier records.
- Commercial agreements project a volume of 6.5 million certified records through the end of 2030, following a 92% reduction in operational cost per record.
This Monday, August 31, the Cardano network began operating as the public cryptographic verification layer for the enterprise traceability platform developed by Blockforce, targeted at large corporations across Latin America.
The system was integrated into the operations of Azzas 2154, established as the region’s largest fashion group following the merger between Arezzo&Co and Grupo Soma. The company utilizes this framework to trace the origin of its leather supplies through the correlation of commercial invoices, procurement records, and official public database information.
The technical architecture separates operational data confidentiality from public verification needs. The platform hosts sensitive business data within a permissioned network based on Hyperledger Fabric, while cryptographic proofs for each batch are published on the public blockchain.
Technical data provided by Blockforce explains that this method allows external auditors to verify batch authenticity without exposing internal commercial data. According to the technical report from the Cardano Foundation, joint batch-processing optimization via the uVerify protocol reduced the issuance cost per record by 92% compared to prior deployment estimates.
Dual Architecture and International Export Requirements
This dual infrastructure directly addresses regulatory standards enforced in foreign markets. European Union deforestation regulations (EUDR) and digital product passport mandates impose strict environmental verification frameworks on raw material suppliers.
Latin American exporters face increasing inspections to validate the origin of their materials. According to statements by André Salem, CEO of Blockforce, the availability of verifiable public proofs is emerging as an entry requirement for international trade into European territory.
In Brazil, the livestock and textile sectors are focusing efforts on modernizing audit channels. According to Azzas 2154 documentation, the corporate group’s institutional target sets 100% traceability for leather supplies across all its commercial brands by 2030.
Corporate sustainability compliance does not require small producers to migrate to new IT systems. The software directly processes pre-existing tax documentation to structure a unified, auditable history for each product batch.
At market level, enterprise verification activity aims to validate the technical utility of decentralized blockchains against closed corporate solutions. Data from the Cardano Foundation suggests that institutional anchoring volume could expand into supply chains across the automotive, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors over upcoming quarters.
Active contractual agreements outline the scheduled issuance of 6.5 million certified proofs by 2030, marking the next compliance milestone when the first audited reports under European regulations are published at the close of the current fiscal year.
