Marshall Islands Seeks to Establish a “Self-Sovereign Identity” With New Blockchain-Based Currency

Joel Telpner reveals some of the steps the Marshall Islands is taking to launch its national digital currency. The Marshall Islands’ project says its creation of a digital sovereign currency, named SOV, aims to be a “game-changer”. It could also pioneer how governments respond to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In an exclusive interview […]

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Marshall Islands’ Sovereign Digital Currency Will Be Based on Algorand

After revealing its planned digital currency back in 2018, the Marshall Islands chose blockchain firm Algorand as technology partner for the project. The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has selected blockchain firm Algorand as technology partner for its national digital currency. After first revealing its planned digital currency — the Marshallese Sovereign (SOV) — […]

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Crypto and Blockchain Adoption Grows: 5 Important Developments Sept. 2–8

Adoption is critical for the success of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries. Here are five examples of developments that could spur adoption from last week. Analysts have long predicted that the increased participation of governments and institutional players in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space shows how the respective industries are maturing. The founder of crypto […]

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