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The Blockchain: What It Is and Why It Matters

Flag for USA Brookings Institution on January 13th 2015
Mohit Kaushal and Sheel Tyle
Chances are that you’ve heard of bitcoin, the digital currency that many predict will revolutionize payments – or prove to be a massive fraud – depending on what you read. Bitcoin is an application that runs on the Blockchain, which is ultimately a more interesting and profound innovation.

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Related SDGs

SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure ...
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Target 9.5

Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending

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