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Yes, We're Talking About Voting on the Blockchain
With Iowa election results still unconfirmed, Markets Daily is back and digging into the question: Would a blockchain have helped?
Updated Dec 6, 2022, 6:28 p.m. Published Feb 4, 2020, 6:14 p.m.
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With Iowa election results still unconfirmed, Markets Daily is back and digging into the question: Would a blockchain have helped?
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