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Designing for sovereignty: Ethereum for digital public infrastructure
Public services increasingly rely on digital systems that enable institutions to collaborate across organizational and national boundaries.
Such cooperation may involve government agencies verifying documents issued by other authorities, or humanitarian organizations coordinating assistance while safeguarding sensitive personal information. Yet technical interoperability alone does not resolve a more fundamental question: who controls the infrastructure on which this cooperation depends? Ethereum offers a different foundation for digital public infrastructure.
It is a global network that no single organization controls, and its software is open source for anyone to inspect, use, and build on. Our new website, https://publicsector.ethereum.foundation/, explores what these characteristics could mean for governments, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and other public-interest institutions. It brings together accessible explanations of Ethereum, case studies of real-world implementations, and practical resources for institutions considering its potential uses. At its heart is the idea that Ethereum can support cooperation through neutral, shared infrastructure while helping preserve institutional and individual sovereignty.
Earlier coverage
Reported by Ethereum Foundation Blog.
Topics: ethereum, regulation.
