Publicism Embarks on Mission to Guarantee Press Freedom With Blockchain Technology
Publicism, a Dutch social enterprise established earlier this year, wants to leverage the potential of blockchain technology to guarantee press freedom. The initiative is backed by a €50,000 (~$52,000 U.S.) subsidy from the Dutch Journalism Fund (“Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek”), an organization supported by the country’s Ministry of Education,....
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