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US Government Awards $750k in New Blockchain Startup Grant - CoinDesk (coindesk.com)
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded a grant of nearly $1 million dollars to a blockchain startup.Virginia-based DigitalBazaar, according to a September 25 release from the DHS, received the $749,241 in funding through the Small Business Innovation Program (SBIR).

The grant, the department said, is intended to fuel the development of "fit-for-purpose blockchains" for a number of use cases.
Specifically, the government said, the firm will work on a "flexible software ecosystem" to include "digital credentials and digital wallets to address a wide variety of identity management and online access use cases.

"The software is being developed for the department's Homeland Security Enterprise initiative.The news marks the third time DigitalBazaar has received funding through the SBIR. The startup was one of several recipients of funding in...continue reading: https://www.coindesk.com/us-government-awards-750k-new-blockchain-startup-grant/