UNICEF Contributes $100, 000 To Fund Blockchain Startups Tackling Global Challenges

PHOTO SOURCE: COINDESK.COM

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has provided $100, 000 in funding to six blockchain startups which are addressing pressing global issues, Coindesk reported.

According to Coindesk, the startups are based in developing countries- Argentina, Mexico, India, Tunisia and Bangladesh- and are involved in diverse fields such as finance, healthcare and information technology.

UNICEF Innovation principal advisor Chris Fabian said in a statement:

"Blockchain technology is still at an early stage – and there is a great deal of experimentation, failure, and learning ahead of us as we see how, and where, we can use this technology to create a better world."

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