Meanwhile, in China…
“The local government of Beijing released on Thursday a [145 page] blueprint of its plan to implement a blockchain-based programmable government.”
“Already 140 government services use blockchain, the government said in a statement.”
technode.com/2020/07/16/bei…
“The local government of Beijing released on Thursday a [145 page] blueprint of its plan to implement a blockchain-based programmable government.”
“Already 140 government services use blockchain, the government said in a statement.”
technode.com/2020/07/16/bei…
This looks real, unlike a lot of vaporware in the space. This is an official government document in Chinese that appears to lay out system diagrams, specific data structures, and API calls.
A translation would be valuable.
beijing.gov.cn/fuwu/lqfw/ztzl…
A translation would be valuable.
beijing.gov.cn/fuwu/lqfw/ztzl…
A programmable government is a powerful thing. A standardization of various APIs, a government as a technology platform. The network state.
I’d need to read the spec, but it may be a hierarchical permissioned ledger where the state has root access but others have read access.
I’d need to read the spec, but it may be a hierarchical permissioned ledger where the state has root access but others have read access.
There are many ethical critiques of China one can & should make! But that should not mean underestimating them.
From a technology & execution standpoint they have passed the US in many areas, including COVID response.
The stereotype of them as copycats is increasingly outmoded.
From a technology & execution standpoint they have passed the US in many areas, including COVID response.
The stereotype of them as copycats is increasingly outmoded.
