A pilot of a smart governance app launching soon in South Burlington, Vermont continues to gain attention as a model for city governments interested in communicating with residents in real time. The groundbreaking blockchain app should be available to residents of South Burlington in June, […]
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Spring Blockchain News & Events
Gravel & Shea blockchain initiatives include supporting the Consensus AI governance app pilot and co-hosting a Blockchain Symposium with Champlain College
Registration Open for March 27th Blockchain Symposium in Burlington, Vermont
by Catherine Burke A Blockchain Symposium featuring leading distributed ledger technology speakers is coming to Champlain College (in Burlington, Vermont) on March 27, 2019. The event promises great professional networking, business development, and educational opportunities, both for seasoned blockchain professionals and for businesses and students […]
Creating a Regulatory Sandbox for FinTech and Blockchain Pilots
In the realm of technology innovation, rarely does a company say that local government and regulators made it possible for them to innovate in the way they wanted. In fact, in most instances, regulations that favor existing systems and ways of operating are seen as […]
Launch of New Blockchain Technology Trade Association and Vermont State Working Group
by Catherine Burke Vermont is taking further steps to cement itself as a leading location for blockchain companies after passing legislation that has attracted blockchain companies to the state. This week, two new groups launched to support the distributed ledger technology industry and identify new […]
Announcing Vermont Blockchain Symposium, Plus Call For Speakers
Blockchain Symposium March 27, 2019, for members of the blockchain industry and those interested in blockchain business opportunities
Why Blockchain Governance Matters
by Oliver Goodenough In 2016, developers of Ethereum, one of the most well-known blockchain technologies, made history by crowdfunding $150 million — the largest crowdfunded figure ever, and completely in Ether — for the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). They were then promptly hacked. A predator […]