Blockchain Could Make Dismantling Nuclear Warheads More Secure: UK Report

Can blockchain technology de-escalate nuclear tensions? Researchers at the Centre for Science and Security Studies at King’s College London have turned to analyzing "non-political" solutions for the problem of nuclear disarmament.The researchers' new report notes that the multilateral nuclear order consolidated around the United Nations' Non-Proliferation-Treaty, or NPT, has been consistently beset by problems of international cooperation, reinforced by the asymmetry between the nuclear and non-nuclear weapon states.The latter, referred to as NNWS, are signatories to the treaty, but....

The US Defense Department plans to leverage upon the immutable nature of blockchain technology to secure its nuclear systems. The digital currency technology has crossed a lot of boundaries to finally enter the realm of the Defense Department. The transparent and immutable nature of Bitcoin blockchain is now being considered by the US Department of Defense for developing tamper-proof computer systems. These computer systems may as well be used to safeguard the country’s nuclear arsenal. According to recent reports, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is currently funding....

Blockchain technology has proven to make Bitcoin a legitimate global payment option for millions of people worldwide. The banking establishment is falling all over themselves to create their own Blockchains to cut costs and become more efficient. Now, the U.S. Military and NATO are investing in the potential future use of Bitcoin’s cutting-edge technology as well, for everything from sending more secure messages to protecting nuclear weapons. The U.S. Military is just as interested as the banking establishment. It turns out that the U.S. military has been investigating Blockchain....

Let’s imagine a nuclear power plant that integrates bitcoin mining on site. How does its profitability compare to a standard operation’s?

Amidst an evolution in the German utility industry, one power company is looking to blockchain technology as a means to cut costs and improve its customer experience. Five years ago, Germany’s government announced its intention to phase out the country's nuclear power plants, a move that came in the wake of the still-unresolved nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan. Celebrated by green power advocates and blasted by utility firms, the move has since resulted in a shift in how Germany produces its power, and a need for those utilities to innovate or risk facing a changing marketplace. RWE, a....