EU Blockchain Observatory & Domain Name System Management

[Sam Lanfranco]

More Food for Thought:     => Expect to see this rise on ICANN horizon 
in the near future:

Brussels, 1 February 2018      Source: 
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-521_en.htm

The Commission launched today the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum 
with the support of the European Parliament, represented by Jakob von 
Weizsäcker responsible for the recent report on virtual currencies.

The Blockchain Observatory and Forum will highlight key developments of 
the blockchain technology, promote European actors and reinforce 
European engagement with multiple stakeholders involved in blockchain 
activities.

Blockchain technologies, which store blocks of information that are 
distributed across the network, are seen as a major breakthrough, as 
they bring about high levels of traceability and security in economic 
transactions online. They are expected to impact digital services and 
transform business models in a wide range of areas, such as healthcare, 
insurance, finance, energy, logistics, intellectual property rights 
management or [and] government services.

Vice-President for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip said: 
"Technologies like blockchain can help reduce costs while increasing 
trust, traceability and security. They have huge potential for making 
social and economic transactions more secure online by guarding against 
an attack and removing the need for any middleman. We want to build on 
Europe's substantial talent base and excellent startups to become a 
leading world region that will develop and invest in the rollout of 
blockchain."

For more: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-521_en.htm