The Republic of the Marshall Islands has selected blockchain firm Algorand as technology partner for its national digital currency.
After first revealing its planned digital currency - the Marshallese Sovereign - back in February 2018, the Marshall Islands has taken a further step in the development by partnering with major blockchain startup Algorand.
SOV supply will be algorithmically fixed to grow at 4% each yearAccording to a March 2 announcement, SFB Technologies, the company that develops SOV's blockchain infrastructure, revealed that the Marshallese digital currency will be based on Algorand technology.
The Algorand protocol will be implemented to provide the Marshallese sovereign initiative with speed, scalability, security as well as required compliance controls such as identity management and compliance platform, the announcement reads.
In the statement, Algorand specified that the SOV will be circulating alongside the United States dollar, which is used as the official currency in the country, and help the Marshall Islands efficiently operate in the global economy.
The national digital currency initiative will be regulated by the RMI government, while the SOV supply will be algorithmically fixed to grow at 4% each year in order to prevent inflation.
The SOV initiative is positioned as the "World's first national digital currency"In line with previous reports, the announcement notes that the SOV will be distributed via a token pre-sale.
Specifically, the national digital currency will be introduced through a series of auctions as part of a time-release monetary issuance, which is expected to start this year, the announcement notes.
According to the announcement, the Marshallese SOV purports to be the "World's first national digital currency" as the coin will represent a sovereign currency circulating along with the U.S. dollar.
In contrast to projects like the Bahamian central bank digital currency, known as Project Sand Dollar, the Marshallese SOV will not be just a representation of the local fiat currency, but rather an independent coin, a project spokesperson elaborated in an email to Cointelegraph.
Marshall Islands' Sovereign Digital Currency Will Be Based on Algorand
Publié le Mar 2, 2020
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