Following the trend of regulators across the globe, the United Nations Office for Project Services’ (“UNOPS”) issued a request for information regarding the application of blockchain technologies on April 24, 2017.  The UNOPS has formed a blockchain group within the United Nations to analyze the possible applicability of blockchain technologies to the international assistance area.  The Request for Information explains that the UNOPS seeks “information widely from the industry of blockchain space and to identify potential partners / suppliers for the future work in the area of international, humanitarian, development or peacekeeping assistance.” Read the full report on our sister site, the FinTech Update. Read some of our other reports regarding distributed ledger technology below. Consultation Document Published on FinTech by European Commission ESMA Publishes Report on Distributed Ledger Technology FINRA Issues Report on Distributed Ledger Technology

Regulators Prepare for Innovation in Distributed Ledger Technology