The Department of Economic Development in Dubai has announced its move to a blockchain-based unified business registry platform.
On Oct. 7, the Saudi Gazette reported that the Dubai Department of Economic Development will be moving to a UBRP to regulate businesses.
The blockchain solution aims to improve the ease of doing business in Dubai and enable license issuers to manage trade licenses and corporate registries.
The Silicon Oasis Authority, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre have already joined the platform.
The UBRP eventually aims to host a total of 40 government entities.
The solution is hosted on the blockchain-as-a-service platform called Dubai Pulse, which is a joint initiative of Smart Dubai - Duba's smart city initiative - and telecommunications firm du.
Dubai Pulse is also part of the broader Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021 announced in April 2018.
The UAE has set a goal to make sure that 50% of government transactions will be blockchain-based by 2021.Cointelegraph reported in July that a partnership between the Dubai International Financial Centre, Mashreq Bank and fintech firm Norbloc was planning to launch a blockchain-based Know Your Customer data-sharing association in 2020, with the intention to combine the KYC efforts of participating financial institutions and government bodies.
Economic Dept. of Dubai Unveils Blockchain-Based Business Registry
gepubliceerd op Oct 8, 2019
by Cointele | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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