Irish Governmental Agency Announces Blockchain Tech Development Initiative

Irish agency that is responsible for attracting foreign direct investments to the country, IDA Ireland recently announced about the initiative which aims at promoting blockchaininvestment and development in the country. Local news outlet The Irish Times reported the information yesterday, on June 11 stating that the strategic project is called “Blockchain Ireland”.

It was reported that the recent initiative will be concentrating on promoting the technology as well as attracting and collaborating with international companies that work with blockchain technology. Blockchain Ireland will be an online platform which will advertise Ireland as country with top convenient conditions for international blockchain-focused firms to invest in.

The project was reportedly initiated by key relevant and responsible organizations such as Irish Blockchain Expert Group (IBEG), IDA which is Ireland-led forum, the Department of Finance, Enterprise Ireland, and Consensys which is a US-based software production studio founded by Ethereum (ETH) co-founder, Joe Lubin.