"Blockchain" is the generic term for the ledger of time-stamped, diffuse and unchangeable records that was originally built to support Bitcoin. Source codes have sprung up to support other new technologies, including property records, smart contracts and electronic currency investing such as Bitcoin. Blockchain is seen as a decentralized solution for legally binding documentation that would otherwise need to be stored in duplicate form.
Here is a list of some governments that have begun to use blockchain. Check out our blockchain boilerplate tomorrow for more on how this foundational tech could permanently change record keeping. Data gathered from TechCrunch, UC Berkeley research documents and Nasdaq articles.
Kayla Nick-Kearney was a staff writer for Techwire from March 2017 through January 2019.
