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Santa Cruz County, California takes a bold step toward modernization by implementing a blockchain-based digital wallet pilot program for government services and official documentation.

Swedish bank Riksbank is set to extend the pilot project for a central bank digital currency by a year. According to the bank, this enables more comprehensive consultation from professional services firms and ensures proper deployment of the digital currency. …

South Korea looks to blockchain technology to provide its next-generation digital identification system, according to a report on Korea JoongAng Daily. The new system proposed by the Korean Federation of Banks (KFB)  called BankSign, is a direct response to the…

An official of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated Ethereum displays none of the characteristics of traditional securities. Speaking at a cryptocurrency summit in San Francisco on June 15, 2018, SEC Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman…