It's not a BIP proposal, it's not a brilliant presentation at an exquisite tech event, it doesn't even have an ICO, and yet, it's one of the best use cases for the blockchain technology and it's actually working.
An entire refugees camp in Jordan is managed by the blockchain, allowing to the World Food Programe (WFP) to support Syrian refugees on a day to day basis.
How does this work?
Instead of sending food, WFP now sends money directly to each refugee, which is settled (after an identity verification) in his own account. Now the refugees can go to the shops opened in the camp and pay - please be careful to this - by having their iris scanned. The procedure is called "EyePay" and the scan is just setting up the person identity and then settles the transaction on top of a private Ethereum blockhain.
The best part? The costs are cut by 98%, specifically because there's no middle man (read: bank) involved.
If you want to know all the details, have a look at this article.
I find this both fascinating and encouraging.
There's still hope for humanity.
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