‘Docklands DAO’ plan to help Melbourne precincts recover from the pandemic

‘Docklands DAO’ plan to help Melbourne precincts recover from the pandemic

RMIT Blockchain Innovation Hub has proposed a pilot program for “Docklands DAO” that will help Melbourne precincts recover from the pandemic. The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s (RMIT) Blockchain Innovation Hub has released a report proposing the implementation of pilot Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO), to assist specific precincts in Melbourne’s CBD in recovering from the impacts of the pandemic.The report, which is part of a five-piece series of reports funded by the Victorian Government in Australia, details how blockchain technology — specifically DAOs — can be....


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