IBM Exec to US Gov’t: ‘Safeguard’ Blockchain Innovation or Risk Falling Behind
IBM Blockchain Technologies Executive Jerry Cuomo testified on May 16 before the President’s Commission concerning National Cyber Security. Cuomo spoke on the attributes of blockchain technology and its use in society. The meeting involved a panel of government officials and other technological firm representatives. IBM Familiarizes Gov’t with New Tech,....
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The Polish parliament held a first-of-its-kind open discussion on Bitcoin, on October 3rd, 2016. The meeting, broadcast live, gave attendees a chance to hear cryptocurrency experts voice their concerns and discuss the country’s current climate for cryptocurrency innovation. Embrace Innovation or Risk Falling Behind. Parliament member and economist....
It seems the U.S. government is going all in on blockchain technology, as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just announced its distributed ledger contest that applies the technology to healthcare services. U.S. Gov’t Agency Wants to Apply Blockchain to Healthcare. The contest — called the “Blockchain and Its Emerging Role in Healthcare....
The Linux Foundation has announced they have filled leadership positions and set up a new governance structure within the Hyperledger Project. Blockchain and digital currency startups, businesses, and exchanges joining the “Collaboration Summit” include itBit, Thomson Reuters, Blockstream, Bloq, Gem, Ribbit.me, and more. This collective of organizations....
The IOTA blockchain finds a use case in industrial maintenance. The IOTA Foundation, a non-profit organization behind the IOTA blockchain, is collaborating with Japan’s government on a project targeting industrial infrastructure.The foundation has partnered on a project initiated by major Japanese maintenance companies, Best Materia and IMC, IOTA representatives announced on Oct. 27. The project is funded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, a national research and development agency operating under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.According....