Medical Records Project Wins Top Prize at Blockchain Hackathon
MedVault, a proof-of-concept that would allow patients to record medical information on the bitcoin blockchain, won €5,000 in prize money at the Blockchain Hackathon this weekend. The event - held in Ireland and sponsored by Fidelity Investments, Deloitte and Citi - saw approximately 150 participants pitch ideas, form teams and build on concepts in just 50 hours. Graham Rhodes, a MedVault developer, indicated that the project was able to separate from the competition because of its use of the blockchain to "anonymize" medical records. Rhodes told CoinDesk: "[We're] giving the patients....
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