Your one-stop access to the most useful and up-to-date articles, tutorials, reports and case studies on Blockchain - Government Initiatives (Worldwide).
This library collection is updated on a regular basis. Within each section, the items are listed in chronological order, with the latest and newest item on top.
1. General (7)
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Nine in ten government organisations across the world are planning to invest in blockchain technology by 2018, according to a survey of public sector leaders.
In a report based on the survey, technology firm IBM said that the emerging technology has the potential to help civil servants deal with the pressure of constrained resources and ageing populations. by Colin Marrs Feb 8, 2017 1 view, 1 like  |
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Distributed ledger shares hold the promise of immediate clearance, immediate settlement, and bring about dramatic increase in efficiency and speed and an increase in commercial transactions. by Josh Hamilton Jan 11, 2017 1 view, 1 like |
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A good compilation of government initiatives and explorations in the area of Blockchain during 2016 in alphabetical sequence by country. | |
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by Charlene Chin Aug 29, 2016 1 view, 1 like |
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Electronic voting won’t be delivered by traditional server technology because it won’t be trusted by citizens, but with blockchains, citizens can confirm that their vote was cast. You can -- in a way that’s completely private to you — also confirm who you voted for and that your vote was counted. |
Distributed ledger technology has the potential to transform the delivery of public and private services. It has the potential to redefine the relationship between government and the citizen in terms of data sharing, transparency and trust and make a leading contribution to the government’s digital transformation plan. |
2. North and South America (1)
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3. Europe and UK (3)
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Sweden is working to back real estate transactions with Blockchain technology, enabling all parties involved to easily track the progress of agreements. Estonia has established an e-residency program allowing anyone in the world apply to become an e-resident of Estonia. by Alicia Naumoff Jan 22, 2017 1 view, 1 like |
4. Middle East (4)
by Lilian Mutegi Feb 15, 2017 1 view, 1 like | |
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by Ian Murphy Feb 9, 2017 1 view, 1 like |
5. Eurasia (1)
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6. China (2)
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The 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) - “new technologies such as quantum communications, future networks, brain-like computing, artificial intelligence, holographic display, virtual reality, large data cognitive analysis, new non-volatile storage, unmanned vehicles, block chaining, gene editing, etc.” will build a new game-leading advantage. by Lester Coleman Dec 29, 2016 1 view, 1 like |
As evidenced by the Chinese government and officials on there proclamation of support of blockchain and the event, China is well set to lead the blockchain race. |
7. Asia (6)
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1. Hurdles Will Be Lowered for Blockchain Adoption 2. Korean Financial Institutions Will Form Local Blockchain Consortia 3. And Finally, a Blockchain Adoption Triggering Point | |
A new blockchain consortium has been formed in South Korea, with both established finance firms and technology startups on its membership roster. The new initiative is the second of its kind in South Korea, and its formation last week comes on the heels of a separate consortium initiative spearheaded by the South Korean government. | |
A group of 21 financial investment companies and five blockchain technology firms have signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) to develop distributed ledger solutions as a blockchain consortium. by Jung Suk-yee Dec 8, 2016 1 view, 1 like | |
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Like many countries, Japan is examining the possibilities that blockchain technology can offer more efficient infrastructure in payments, real-time settlement and an increased number of financial actors as the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes a reality. by Meghan Elison Jun 14, 2016 1 view, 1 like |
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In Japan, 34 companies have teamed up to launch the Blockchain Collaborative Consortium (BCCC), a new coalition aimed at educating the public and raising awareness about blockchain technology. |
8. South-East Asia (1)
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The Singapore Government has turned to blockchain to prevent traders from defrauding banks. The Infocomm Development Authority completed a proof of concept using blockchain technology with Standard Chartered and DBS banks in December 2016. This is “the world’s first application of distributed ledger technology to enhance the overall security of trade finance invoicing.” |
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