The Australian government agency dedicated to streamlining the country's IT operations has called blockchain "Interesting," but said it is hyped by firms working with the tech.
The chief digital officer of the Digital Transformation Agency, Peter Alexander, indicated the view was arrived at after the organization received AU$700,000 from the government in May to explore blockchain applications within government services.
"Blockchain: Interesting technology but early on in its development, it's kind of at the top of a hype cycle," Alexander said at a parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday, as reported.
Standardization is also an area that needs to be addressed to make possible use cases of blockchain to more appealing, he continued, saying that, "For every use of blockchain you would consider today, there is a better technology."
A number of other government agencies in Australia have recently moved to study blockchain use cases.
In May, Australia's Department of Home Affairs revealed a plan to investigate blockchain's potential to bring about secure and transparent international trade and supply chain management.
Australia's New South Wales government's blockchain experiments cover the digitization of all property transactions.
Perhaps most notably, CSIRO said in late August that its research arm, Data61, is working with law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and IBM to conduct a pilot for a new system called the Australian National Blockchain.
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Australian Government Agency Says Blockchain 'Interesting' But Hyped
Published on Oct 23, 2018
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