Santa Cruz County in California county has approved the use of digital wallets in transactions undertaken in the domain of government services.
Santa Cruz County on the coast of central California has approved a partnership agreement with San Diego data transactions firm HUMBL. Its goal is to develop blockchain-based digital wallet technology. The Board of Supervisors approved the proposal unanimously.
Digital Wallets for Municipal Services
“We believe the value of digitizing paper documents, records, and services is an important step forward,” argued Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend, in a statement quoted Thursday on HUMBL’s website.
If all goes as planned, officials will soon make use of digital wallets in their transactions. Local government will integrate the technology with the My Santa Cruz County mobile app, a portal for government services. But not everyone is happy about the step, as concerns about the…
