The UK government is exploring the potential use of blockchain technology to aid it in dealing with the managing and distribution of grants.
This technology first gained notoriety through its use in the bitcoin currency. Now many governments and financial institutions are interested in using blockchain as a decentralized ledger which can be verified and shared by a network of computers. It can also be used to store data and can keep track of how assets are exchanged.
In a speech at London’s Digital Catapult, Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock highlighted the ways blockchain technology could be implemented to improve the way the government handles data.
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