Eastern European blockchain projects you should monitor in 2019-2020
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BitDegree is collaborating with specialists from Vilnius University, Lithuania's leading university, to build an educational system. This industry-academia partnership is at the forefront of research into gamified learning, having secured nearly 800,000 EUR from the European Regional Development Fund under the program "Intellect. Common Scientific and Business Projects". The overall collaboration is valued at over 1.3 million Euro.
Lithuania's EduTech forges academic excellence with blockchain
Research shows that introducing gamified features and incentives into the educational process can boost student motivation and course completion. Expanding the pool of research subjects enables scientists from Vilnius University to conduct structured, scientifically rigorous studies to explore the subject further.
Blockchain land registry expands in Georgia
The South Caucasus nation of Georgia applies to the blockchain landscape something even more fundamental than cryptocurrency: land.
Georgia has moved forward with blockchain land registration, drastically lowering operational expenses and transaction times.
The project follows a decade of development, beginning with efforts to digitize property and business registries with international aid agencies. In 2016, the National Agency of Public Registry (NAPR) partnered with blockchain company Bitfury to build on that work, integrating a blockchain layer into the existing IT infrastructure. Over 300,000 titles were transferred to blockchain, while building on residents' and institutions' existing familiarity with blockchain technology from local bitcoin mining centers operating since 2015.
Estonian e-government expands reach
In post-socialist Eastern Europe, Estonia is utilizing distributed technologies to add an extra layer of digital security to its existing e-governance. Estonia has utilized X-Road as a distributed data exchange layer for secure online transfers since 2000, and a team of software and security specialists developed a digital signature system in 2007 that led to the Keyless Signature Infrastructure (KSI) Blockchain Technology Stack.
The Estonian government views blockchain as a critical safeguard rooted in the lessons of its turbulent history. Comparing the technology to the deterring effects of NATO allies, e-Estonia describes blockchain as "digital defence dust" that covers data and smart devices to protect against corruption and misuse. Through its e-Residency program and state registries, the country's digital embeddedness continues to expand across public and private sectors. These distributed technologies grant e-governance users enhanced control over personal data and provide vital security protection for the nation.
