How Blockchain Is Kickstarting the Financial Lives of Refugees

How Blockchain Is Kickstarting the Financial Lives of Refugees

“Finland’s digital money system for asylum seekers shows what blockchain technology can offer the unbanked.by Mike Orcutt September 5, 2017

For a refugee in a new country, identity—at least in the official sense—can be among the hardest things to recover. And without an official ID it is nearly impossible to advance in society.

Finland, which like many European nations has recently seen a large influx of asylum seekers, is using a cryptographic ledger called blockchain to help them get on their feet faster…”

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https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608764/how-blockchain-is-kickstarting-the-financial-lives-of-refugees/

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