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Argentinian presidential candidate proposes using blockchain for state fiscal oversight

Argentine presidential candidate Sergio Massa has proposed using blockchain technology for national financial supervision. He suggests implementing a blockchain-based system to monitor the execution of national accounts and budgets. Massa states that this system will benefit citizens and the country by increasing transparency of expenditures and revenues through providing this data to the public. (news.bitcoin)

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