{"id":60220,"date":"2022-04-16T19:38:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T16:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=60220"},"modified":"2025-09-05T02:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:05:24","slug":"blockchain-initiatives-satellite-security-unemployment-aid-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/blockchain-initiatives-satellite-security-unemployment-aid-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain initiatives: satellite-security, unemployment aid and more."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blockchain technology remains one of the hottest trends among financial, governmental and commercial organisations worldwide. ForkLog offers a survey of the most interesting recent initiatives.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In India, Polygon deployed to issue government certificates<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Authorities in the Indian state of Maharashtra <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/e-governance-web3-maharashtra-pioneers-indias-next-tech-shubham-gupta\/\">began<\/a> issuing government certificates to citizens with the help of the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-polygon-matic\">Polygon<\/a> network in collaboration with blockchain startup LegitDoc.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is being rolled out under the Digital India programme. Certificates are planned to be issued to more than a million low-income residents of Gadchiroli district.<\/p>\n<p>Blockchain-based document verification will help eliminate cases of fraud by scammers impersonating the needy to obtain government benefits.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Romanian regulator adopts blockchain to speed up workflows<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority has successfully tested and implemented blockchain to speed up workflows and enable more efficient interaction, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thediplomat.ro\/2022\/04\/05\/asf-tests-blockchain-technology-to-improve-collection-and-reporting-of-data-and-information\/\">The Diplomat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The technology will help the agency cut the time required to process large data volumes that had previously been handled manually. It will also provide robust data protection.<\/p>\n<p>President of the regulator Niku Marku noted that accelerating digitisation of its operations has become one of the regulator&#8217;s main tasks. He said that today it is hard to operate effectively without modern technologies.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>California proposes blockchain to combat employment fraud<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>California state Assembly member Jordan Cunningham <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2781\">proposed<\/a> a bill to study the potential use of blockchain in the labour and employment sector.<\/p>\n<p>According to the document, the California Office of Digital Innovation will review the initiative. In Cunningham&#8217;s view, the measure would speed up identification of citizens and avert fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The bill also aims to increase the efficiency of social benefit payments, simplify checks and optimise the operation of the unemployment insurance system.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lockheed Martin to deploy blockchain for secure satellite communications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The American defence contractor Lockheed Martin, together with software developer SpiderOak, will implement blockchain to ensure the security of satellite communications. Space News reports.<\/p>\n<p>The OrbitSecure system will provide joint access and control using end-to-end encryption. The technology will be integrated into Lockheed Martin&#8217;s satellite-control systems.<\/p>\n<p>Follow ForkLog&#8217;s Bitcoin news on our Telegram \u2014 cryptocurrency news, rates and analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blockchain technology remains one of the hottest trends among financial, governmental and commercial organisations worldwide. 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