Economic and societal inequality, concerns about human rights and protecting our environment, combined with the need for effective governance frameworks to address these issues, have created a near perfect environment for blockchain technology to be part of the solution. While the invention of blockchain was largely driven by the evolution of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, there is an emergent ‘blockchain for good' movement attempting to use it for social and non-commercial purposes. Humanitarian organisations and social enterprises have launched initiatives and other projects inclu...
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