Blocksafe Builds out Gun Safety Blockchain, Will Host Second Crowdsale
Blocksafe, a blockchain-based system that provides secure access, personal monitoring and control of “smart” guns, will use Lisk sidechain technology to build out its blockchain and will issue a new token for use on that chain called “Trigger” (TRIG). Lisk is a public blockchain platform that provides decentralized blockchain apps. Smart guns have embedded computers to enhance safety by preventing anyone other than authorized parties from firing the weapons. Smart Guns Controversial. Smart guns have, nonetheless been controversial within the gun industry. Some gun enthusiasts see such guns....
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Blocksafe, a secure access Blockchain-based system, is about to build its Blockchain using Lisk sidechain technology. This Blockchain is said to issue a new token for use on the chain called “Trigger” (TRIG). It will work with a planned array of smart gun technologies such as magazines, locks and other Trigger-enabled hardware including the third-party and user-created hardware which can be 3D printed or manufactured. To fund this effort, the Blockchain Foundation is conducting a 28-day crowdsale, which commenced on Thursday, August 25. Access control and management of firearms. According....
Blockchain-based startup, Smart Defense Technologies, has announced the introduction of Blocksafe, the first ever “smart gun” system that utilizes blockchain technology. The Blocksafe infrastructure works for smart devices and locks that mount on guns, allowing gun owners to effectively monitor and control the use of their weapons. Blocksafe Chairman and CEO Kevin Barnes is a military veteran and blockchain developer who saw a problem with the adoption of nascent “smart gun” technologies, which the government could eventually monitor and control. Enter Blocksafe, the world’s first....
Blocksafe Network has launched its infrastructure crowdsale to build the first Blockchain-based system for gun authentication and other smart gun functionality on the Blockchain. Gun verification problems. The Chairman, Smartdefense.tech, Kevin Barnes sees a major problem with the adoption of the nascent ‘smart gun’ technologies. Barnes’ opinion stems from the fact that many gun owners fear having their verification placed in a centralized database that the government can monitor, which to many is a slippery slope in turning off the ability to use one’s own weapon. According to Barnes,....
Blockchain-based smart gun system, Blocksafe, is getting ready to move forward with its vision by launching a crowd sale for its new token and extending its main blockchain with the help of Lisk. Blocksafe Integrates with LISK, Announces Launch of ICO. Blocksafe is issuing a new token called “Trigger” (TRIG), which will be used as the primary token on the chain. As such, it will authenticate ownership of hardware and the transmission of information on the network without intervention from a third-party. The issuance of the new token will be conducted by the Blocksafe Foundation and will be....
Will blockchain technology make “smart guns” more acceptable? Kevin Barnes, chairman and CEO of Blocksafe, thinks he has a good chance. The blockchain brings improved security and privacy to “smart gun” technology, which could appease critics. Smart guns have embedded computers to enhance safety by preventing anyone other than authorized parties from firing the weapons. In some cases, the computers ensure that the guns only fire when aimed at inanimate targets. Smart Guns Are Controversial. Some gun enthusiasts see such guns as a step towards gun control. Some critics also think the....