ISO Appoints Australia to Take Global Lead on Blockchain Standards
Australia will take the driver’s seat in setting a uniform approach for the development of blockchain standards globally. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), widely regarded as the primary global standards authority has approved an earlier proposal [PDF] put forth by Standards Australia – the country’s national standards authority – that sought to develop uniform global standards for blockchain technology. The ISO agreed to appoint Australia to lead an international technical committee that will now build a uniform approach to the technology. In its initial proposal,....
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