The sharing economy and the blockchain are technological innovations that could pave the way for a new digital state, according to Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock MP. Services like Airbnb and Uber, which epitomise the so-called “sharing economy” by allowing users to cut out the middle men and connect directly with the person or organisation providing the service, could offer a model for future digital public services, he said. Meanwhile blockchain, the technology underpinning the…
Bitcoin and sharing economy pave the way for new ‘digital state’
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