Dubai's Crown Prince Wants All Government Documents on Blockchain By 2020

Dubai's Crown Prince Wants All Government Documents on Blockchain By 2020

The Crown Prince of Dubai announced a strategic plan today that would see all government documents secured on a blockchain by 2020. Revealed at an event hosted by the Dubai Future Foundation and the Smart Dubai Office, the final goal of the government-led initiative is to open the blockchain platform to other cities around the world. In remarks, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum explained the effort is part of a larger bid by the emirate, one of seven in the larger UAE, to set the "standard" for smart cities. He said: "The emirate is building on that....


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