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Blockchain Is ‘World-Changing’, Says U.S. Congressman During Supply Chain Hearing via @cointelegraph

According to CoinTelegraph, “Two United States House Subcommittees held a hearing today, May 8, on how blockchain tech can be used in supply chain management. The hearing concluded that the technology has a wide variety of applications, despite its current lack of industry-wide standards. “The Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Research and Technology discussed blockchain applications with four witnesses from […]

By Chris Sykora · May 9, 2018
Blockchain Is ‘World-Changing’, Says U.S. Congressman During Supply Chain Hearing via @cointelegraph

According to CoinTelegraph, “Two United States House Subcommittees held a hearing today, May 8, on how blockchain tech can be used in supply chain management. The hearing concluded that the technology has a wide variety of applications, despite its current lack of industry-wide standards.

“The Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Research and Technology discussed blockchain applications with four witnesses from both the public and private sector today. Republican Congressman Barry Loudermilk noted his happiness that the topic of blockchain was finally coming up for discussion at a government level. He stated that after 20 years in IT, he ‘felt a little like a voice in the wilderness on blockchain,’ continuing:”

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