In Germany, the CDU and CSU Union wants to integrate blockchain technology into public services, Cointelegraph Deutschland reported on June 25.
The CDU and CSU Union represents the centre-right Christian democratic political alliance of two parties in Germany, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and Christian Social Union in Bavaria.
In the original announcement published earlier today, the Union revealed that it wants to use blockchain for public service tasks such as administrative services, electronic health records, document protection, and registration.
Specifically, the CDU and CSU Union proposed the creation of a new form of company, which should be linked to an alternative commercial register.
The plans of the Union go far beyond blockchain administration services.
The blockchain experts of the CDU and CSU parliamentary group and deputy parliamentary group leader Nadine Schön also support the development of a state cryptocurrency.
The cryptocurrency should purportedly be realized in the form of an e-euro as a stablecoin, which - like the euro - is administered and regulated by central banks.
These "Should be spent via commercial bank crypto-tokens that handle them as demand deposits," the paper said.
The European Central Bank declined to comment claiming that "It does not comment on individual party statements." However, a spokeswoman told Dow Jones News that digital central bank currencies are not an option for the ECB. The new positions of the CDU and CSU parliamentary group are likely to be reflected at least in part in the Federal Government's blockchain strategy, which is scheduled for launch this year.
Previously, the Union parties had shown a more restrained attitude towards cryptocurrencies than the FDP. An article published by the CDU and CSU in April envisaged legislative changes to the blockchain area and a pro-innovation approach.
Germany: CDU and CSU Union to Integrate Blockchain Into Public Services
Publicado en Jun 25, 2019
by Cointele | Publicado en Coinage
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