IEEE Blockchain Identity of Things standardization working group kicks off
Major players from technology and crypto ecosystems participate in a new group to standardize blockchain. Six worldwide corporations have banded together to start the IEEE blockchain Identity of Things standardization. According to IEEE Chair of the Identity of Things Working Group Dr. Xinxin Fan, researchers from Lockheed Martin, Ericsson, Lenovo, Huawei, Bosch, IoTeX and China Academy of Information and Communications Technology are developing the global standards for blockchain-based decentralized identities in an effort that commenced two years ago.Related: Decentralized identity can....
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