Perth Startup Veri.vote Lobbies For Blockchain-based Voting
When it comes to the voting process, there is always an aura of not knowing what is going on exactly, and whether or not results should be trusted. One of the possible use cases for blockchain technology is decentralized voting. If it is up to Australian startup Veri.vote, that concept will soon become a reality. The company is currently developing the world’s first anonymous and transparent electronic voting system. Using the blockchain for something as colluded as voting sounds like an interesting social experiment. Various startups are exploring this opportunity, and it appears as if a....
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