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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

Imagine the chaos that would ensue if every state in the US had its own air traffic regulations or currencies, for instance. What is to stop individuals from using other gateways in the region such as Baltimore or Washington DC to enter the country? There are many other areas where a centralized strategy is needed.

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What are Block Chains? – Jason Busch on the Future of Money, Trust and Transparency

NC State SCRC

Jason Busch provided a great view on Block Chains, and their impact on the future of funds in the supply chain, at the Global Procurement Tech Summit in Baltimore. Barter system led to commodity currencies. But eventually the gold standard behind paper money wouldn’t scale and so we moved to fiat currency. Who has it?