The State of the State & E- Government
Moving Beyond Blockchain Land Title: DLT in E- Government with John Mirkovic
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Athena.Trade Presents the State of E-Government with John Mirkovic, from the Cook County Clerk’s Office, Policy & Communications Department
A few weeks back, we heard Adrian Cortez & Brian Jenkins Discuss the Global trends in Enterprise Blockchain solutions. Now, we invite you to come to Athena.Trade and find out what is shaking in Chicago & beyond in government.
We are thrilled to present John Mirkovic, a leader in Blockchain Policy, who has a keen understanding of both the current limitations of the technology and the promise that a Distributed Ledger offers governments. [2] Mr. Mirkovic has graciously offered to present on the trends of E-Government at Athena.Trade for members, friends, and associates of our Coworking Community and Meet Up. This is going to be an excellent presentation, one you definitely do not want to miss!
Please join us Wednesday, March 20 at 2pm! RSVP & Reserve your ticket here: EVENTBRITE | MEETUP | Join Remote Here If you have any trouble joining remotely, click here. We will also be Live Streaming on Periscope. You can catch this on Twitter.
Adoption, Public Transportation, & Unstable Economies
Given our parent company, AthenaBitcoin’s newest Bitcoin ATM installation, just yards from the Venezuelan border, coupled with the extraordinary use case unstable economies present through their well documented rates of adoption, where does Government fit into this equation? [5] “Adoption has rocketed, with trading volumes on Localbitcoins.com — a person-to-person Bitcoin trading platform — rivalling those of the US.” [1] Further, Argentina has now incorporated Cryptocurrency in public transportation.
Argentinian crypto-enthusiasts in particular have much to celebrate this week, as millions of people in the capital and beyond are now able to pay for transport on buses, subways, trains and highway toll booths using cryptocurrencies.
Payment platform Alto Viaje, which allows users to charge their SUBE smart cards, says it has partnered with South American blockchain startup Bitex to enable payment in Bitcoin. SUBE cards are predominantly used in Buenos Aires, but transport systems in cities like Mar del Plata and Villa Gesell and some 30 other locations also accept SUBE payment. [4]
Food for thought. Is this on the map for Illinois?
Got Trust? Where Are We Compared to Other Global Economies Such as Those in Latin America?
Trust is another core element of DLT. Where does Illinois, Chicago, or the US fit in on this scale?
In Latin America’s emerging markets a lack of trust in financial and political institutions has long hampered financial inclusion, political participation, and entrepreneurial ambition. For this region, blockchain’s distributed and immutable ledger could go a long ways towards building faith in banking, the safety of personal savings and property, political processes, and the plausibility of entrepreneurial pursuits.[3]
Will Blockchain accomplish same in Cook County?
We look forward to hearing Mr. Mirkovic’s latest thoughts as he moves beyond the land title via Blockchain and discusses issues that surround moving forward towards E-Government. [2] From #identity and #KYC to #Data and #Surveillance, what is the state of E-Government? Tune in and find out!
Resources Consulted:
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47553048
[2] https://www.slideshare.net/JohnMirkovic/blockchain-for-land-records-and-real-estate
[3] https://venturebeat.com/2019/01/20/early-adopters-show-blockchains-big-potential-for-latin-america/
[4] https://cryptonews.com/news/latin-american-crypto-boom-in-full-swing-3335.htm
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