Austin Is Looking Into Blockchain for the Homeless | Digital Trends

Austin is seeking to use the tech behind Bitcoin to help solve some of the issues that its homeless population faces.

Blockchain technology is most often discussed in terms of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, but the ledger has implications beyond a new kind of currency. Governments and private organizations are seeking to put the blockchain to work solving some of our society’s biggest problems. The city of Austin, Texas, is launching a program meant to help the homeless protect their identities in the event that their IDs are lost or destroyed.

The program is part of a grant awarded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and aims to solve one of Austin’s most pressing issues with the homeless, which is concerns keeping their identities secure.

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