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Qiwi to launch Russia-based blockchain consortium

Thursday 21 April 2016 13:34 CET | News

Russian payments provider Qiwi has revealed plans to launch a domestic blockchain consortium.

Qiwi is looking to create a consortium of regional banks, financial institutions and enterprise businesses that could band together to further explore the emerging technology.

If successful, the effort would mirror similar work underway globally. For example, the Dubai government announced the creation of the Global Blockchain Council (GBC) in May, a 30-member group of tech businesses, startups and government agencies.


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