France Should Become a Blockchain Nation by Investing 500M Euro, MPs Say

Leading members of the French National Assembly have called on the government of President Emmanuel Macron to embrace blockchain technology by investing 5000 million euro in the sector. Jean-Michel Mis, an MP from the ruling La République En Marche (REM), and his counterpart from the main opposition Les Républicains (LR), Laure de La Raudière, presented on Wednesday a special distributed ledger technology report.

The two deputies outlined 20 proposals that should make France a “blockchain nation.” DLT can improve public and private services, stimulate economic growth, and diversify the economy.

The state authorities should have a focus on public investments as…

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