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Ukraine Election Body Trials Voting on an NEM Blockchain

Ukraine election body trials voting on an nem blockchain

Ukraine Election Body Trials Voting on an NEM Blockchain


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Blockchain technology has been deployed for Ukrainian elections in a test according to a Facebook post by Alexander Stelmakh, an official Ukraine’s Central Election Commission.

A test began several weeks ago and voting is currently underway held using test coins provided by the NEM Foundation.

Blockchain makes it impossible to change saved information, the post noted. The decentralization of the data is also seen as advantageous. NEM’s blockchain allows a user to create their own assets. In addition, the blockchain’s log structure includes a message box that allows the user to attach a message.

All information protocols are displayed in the format section on the blockchain. Assisted transactions can also be viewed on the blockchain. In addition, NEM’s API allows users to access data in an easy-to-use format.

Worth The Cost

The estimated cost of placing the results on the blockchain will be small in exchange for the lifetime preservation of such socially important data, Stelmakh noted.

The NEM website notes that the foundation is committed to working with governments to expand the use of the NEM blockchain, and that the ability to record transactions on distributed ledgers offers governments the chance to improve transparency, prevent fraud and build trust.

Also read: Ukrainian group seeks support for blockchain elections in Ukraine

Blockchain Voting Gains Traction

In 2016, an open democracy blockchain called E-Vox committed to deploying blockchain-based voting in Ukraine signed a memorandum to support a blockchain-based voting system. THe memorandum was signed by volunteers and organizations to give the world e-voting for fair and transparent decision making, according to the E-Vox website.

The Swiss city, Zug, recently decided to test blockchain based voting using the city’s eID system to vote with their smartphones. Residents were able to download an app to register to vote.

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Evolve Launching A bitcoin ETF

Evolve Fund Group Inc. is a financial corporation that is based in Canada. According to a recent report, the Canadian finance firm has filed a preliminary prospectus for Canada’s first bitcoin ETF. The bitcoin ETF is going to be called “BITS” and will be an easy and fast way for stock investors to indirectly invest into the decentralized cryptocurrency. The CEO and President of Evolve Funds, Raj Lala, commented the report with following words:

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He also added:

An ETF tied to the price of bitcoin could be a simpler way for investors to participate in its growth. bitcoin is an online currency that can be sent and received by anyone in the world, relying on computers to control the transfer and creation of money without human intervention.  It’s the first decentralized peer-to-peer payment network that is powered by its users with no central authority or middlemen. As more and more of the world goes digital, usage of cryptocurrencies could increase significantly in the coming years.

The First North American bitcoin ETF?

The idea of a bitcoin ETF isn’t exactly new. In the past few years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (or SEC) has rejected several proposals of bitcoin ETFs. The most famous case is the one of the Gemini exchange founders, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The most recent news suggests that the SEC is going to review again the bitcoin ETF proposal of the Winklevoss twins. In case the Canadian bitcoin ETF gets approved, it could open up bitcoin for a lot of interested individuals that want to invest in the digital currency.

 

What are your thoughts on the Canadian bitcoin ETF? Do you think that it will be approved in the future? Let us know in the comments below!


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