Blockchain can fix India’s dysfunctional insurance scheme, says WEF

Blockchain can fix India’s dysfunctional insurance scheme, says WEF

The WEF looks to introduce legacy systems to blockchains. Blockchain technology in general and smart contracts in particular can “unlock the hidden values of legacy digital systems,” according to the World Economic Forum, or WEF. To understand how, look no further than India’s Crop Insurance Scheme. In a 40-page white paper released on Wednesday, the Geneva-based organization promotes the importance of interoperability between legacy systems and distributed ledger technologies – but only for specific use cases that are suitable for blockchains.The WEF says:“Once readers have already....


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