This article appeared in Albawaba on April 28th, 2020.Dubai wants to move its government to the blockchain. That means if you want to buy a house, pay your taxes or apply for a driving license, it might just be happening on the blockchain. In October 2016 the office of the Crown prince, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan, launched a ‘Dubai Blockchain Strategy’ between Smart Dubai and the Dubai Future...
This article appeared in Ledger Insights on April 14, 2020.Today Medici Land Governance (MLG), an indirect subsidiary of Overstock.com, announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Carbon County, Wyoming. The deal involves developing a blockchain-based land record platform this year. This follows a previous project for Wyoming’s Teton County completed last year. MLG has also carried...
This article appeared in Coinfomania on Dec 9, 2019.South Africa-based private equity company, Sekunjalo Investment Holdings (Sekunjalo), has revealed plans to deploy a blockchain business ecosystem – The African Chain 3.0, according to a press release shared on Monday. The African Chain, which is aimed at delivering a commercially sustainable and responsible financial infrastructure, will...
This article appeared in the St. Kitts Observer on December 5, 2019. The government of St. Kitts and Nevis announced Thursday it is embarking on a project in collaboration with Medici Land Governance to take aerial pictures around St. Kitts using a low-flying aircraft at 1,500 feet Dec. 9-17. In October, Medici Land Governance, Overstock.com, Inc.’s blockchain subsidiary focused on land...
This article appeared in Forbes on Aug 26, 2019. If we start to talk about significant enterprises buying into blockchain, and even Bitcoin for that matter, it is hard not to start with the online discount store, Overstock. Formerly led by Patrick Byrne, a libertarian with a Ph.D. in philosophy and a great belief in the revolutionary power of this space, Overstock became the first major retailer...
“Blockchain offers a range of valuable qualities, particularly related to tamper-evident and permanent databases and record-keeping, that can help tackle government corruption.” Indeed, related to our @medici_land_gov mission: Read more: https://coingeek.com/can-blockchain-help-prevent-govt-corruption-wef-says-yes/
Please join us tomorrow 6/25 at 4PM CET to learn more about The Impact of Blockchain Technologies on Land Registries Systems:
Protecting Property Rights and Enhancing Land Governance. Our very own @cchrysostom will be speaking! Register here: https://inatba.org/events/the-impact-of-blockchain-technologies-on-land-registries-systems/
Our collective hearts @medici_land_gov are heavy with the recent tragic killings of #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor #AhmaudArbery #DavidMcAtee. There are many ways to engage and stop the spread of discrimination and support and advocate for social justice reform. #BlackLivesMatter
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