The city of Bilbao, Spain is in the latest blockchain news on our cryptocurrency news site, this time for launching a tender worth 150,000 Euros (approximately $171,000) in order to develop a blockchain service for public services.
First announced in a press release issued by Bilbao’s municipal authorities, the officials of the largest city in the Basque country are set to create a decentralized platform that will be designed to allow people to act with “power of attorney” online. As the release notes, the deadline is set for November 23rd.
The company which will be awarded this contract has to develop the blockchain network within six months. As the technical description of the tender reads, the winning company should also build a network similar to EJIE which is a digital platform owned by the government of the Basque country.
Moreover, Bilbao’s authorities want to facilitate the data exchange between different public institutions, implying interoperability with EJIE. According to the officials, blockchain technology will help store citizens’ data in a better way, preventing hacks and alterations.
As reported earlier on our site, Spain remains one of the forward-thinking countries which promote blockchain optimism on many levels. Previously this year, the community of Aragon announced a new blockchain platform on a state level, followed by the city of Valencia which also stated it was creating a “smart port” to improve logistics and cut costs as one of the busiest ports in the city.
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