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National Security Council Names Distributed Ledger Technology As A Priority In The Race For Digital Dominance With China And Russia

Emily Mason

Summary: The Trump Administration's National Security Council has named distributed ledger technology as a key innovation for maintaining the United States' technological supremacy over China and Russia. In a report titled "National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies" the NSC called for investing in and promoting the named technologies, including distributed ledgers. Artificial intelligence, data science, quantum ...

The Trump Administration's National Security Council has named distributed ledger technology as a key innovation for maintaining the United States' technological supremacy over China and Russia.

In a report titled "National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies" the NSC called for investing in and promoting the named technologies, including distributed ledgers. Artificial intelligence, data science, quantum computing and space technologies also made their way onto the list.

China has so far led the global blockchain charge making bold steps developing a digital yuan and launching a national Blockchain Services Network.

By Emily Mason    

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