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I know there's a lot of pooh-poohing of the blockchain here, and for good reason. However, I can think of an excellent use case for blockchain in government tha
by jnbiche 8y ago
I know there's a lot of pooh-poohing of the blockchain here, and for good reason. However, I can think of an excellent use case for blockchain in government that couldn't (verifiably) be done with a normal database: tracking grants, contracts, misc spending, etc.
With a public blockchain, grants and other government spending (which are sometimes otherwise misspent or stolen) could be verifiably tracked and published. This could be a great asset to state and local governments that are prone to corruption.
- wepple 8y agoBut shouldn’t that be solved by identifying which services need improvement, followed by a rigorous process to seek an optimal solution, then implementation? If block chain is the answer, awesome! If anything is the answer, awesome! Do we need some kind of special department to run competitions to try and find a use for blockchain? Probably not.
- frockington 8y agoLiving in a that city prides itself on being "slightly less corrupt than Cleveland", I can guarantee you that no corrupt local politician would ever support this. They can't even regulate dogs on restauraunt patios without the state having to come in due to excessive bribery
- etherael 8y agoTaxi companies would never support ride sharing services, either. But the end result is inevitable regardless.