Belgium leads charge to renew EU blockchain infrastructure project
The Belgian government has announced plans to expedite the development of a European blockchain infrastructure during its EU Council presidency in early 2024. The proposal aims to enhance the secure management and storage of official documents, including driving licenses and property deeds. In a statement on Nov. 21, Mathieu Michel, Belgium’s Secretary of State for Digitization, highlighted that the creation of a public blockchain for a pan-European infrastructure is one of the four main objectives for Belgium’s forthcoming presidency. The other three priorities focus on artificial intelligence (AI), enhancing online anonymity, and developing skills crucial for the digital economy. You might also like: EU embraces blockchain, launches official platform to transform data management The proposal involves a strategic overhaul of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI), initially established in 2018. The project, in collaboration with the European ...