1. Blockchain for Humanitarian Aid: Problem or Panacea?
- Author:
- Christopher Chen
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
- Abstract:
- A notable development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is blockchain technology. Originally created as an alternative means of financial transfer, the technology can be applied to any type of information and asset. Organisations and countries are starting to explore ways of using it in the context of humanitarian aid. Is this a panacea or a problem?
- Topic:
- Humanitarian Aid, Science and Technology, Blockchain, and Cyberspace
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus