{"id":7394,"date":"2017-12-06T12:04:51","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T12:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/?p=7394"},"modified":"2017-12-13T05:56:32","modified_gmt":"2017-12-13T05:56:32","slug":"blockchain-citizenship-registration-begins-in-zug-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/blockchain-citizenship-registration-begins-in-zug-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Blockchain citizenship registration begins in Zug, Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uport, a self-sovereign identity and user-centric data platform on the Ethereum blockchain, has made its platform available to the citizens of Zug, Switzerland. Registration on the blockchain, which requires verification from a city administrator, marks a milestone as it demonstrates that a city government can issue digital verifications of citizenship by using blockchain technology. Zug also plans to offer an e-voting initiative in spring 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Uport\u2019s partnership with Zug supports the goal of providing a global, self-sovereign identity system.\u00a0Digital citizenship allows greater trust between government agencies and citizens; it also provides opportunities for better digital interactions among governments and citizens.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpbt_shortcode\">\n\n<div id='rpbt-related-gallery-1' class='gallery related-gallery related-galleryid-7394 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='Sberbank, Yandex launch instantaneous B2B payment platform'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/sberbank-yandex-launch-instantaneous-b2b-payment-platform\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sberbank-yandex-launch-instantaneous-b2b-payment-platform-e1550565359241-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-12289\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-12289'>\n\t\t\t\tSberbank, Yandex launch instantaneous B2B payment platform\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='Sberbank and Alfa-Bank make first Russian bank transfer using blockchain technology'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/sberbank-and-alfa-bank-make-first-russian-bank-transfer-using-blocking-technology\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2lRwcN4G0cCR8KpmOwWhQNLBE7QdSz0a6lu0LMIj-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-7396\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-7396'>\n\t\t\t\tSberbank and Alfa-Bank make first Russian bank transfer using blockchain technology\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item' role='group' aria-label='Video: the threat of payment apps to U.S. banks'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/video-the-threat-of-payment-apps-to-u-s-banks\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/U.S.-Banks-Are-Terrified-of-Chinese-Payment-Apps-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"rpbt-related-gallery-1-13477\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='rpbt-related-gallery-1-13477'>\n\t\t\t\tVideo: the threat of payment apps to U.S. banks\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uport, a self-sovereign identity and user-centric data platform on the Ethereum blockchain, has made its platform available to the citizens of Zug, Switzerland. Registration on the blockchain, which requires verification from a city administrator, marks a milestone as it demonstrates that a city government can issue digital verifications of citizenship by using blockchain technology. 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