U.S State of Delaware Partners With Symbiont On Blockchain Initiative
Delaware, whose business-friendly laws have lured more than half the country's publicly traded corporations and more than 60% of the Fortune 500 to incorporate in the state, is now vying to become a hub for blockchain technology. Gov. Jack Markell is set to announce an initiative Tuesday to encourage businesses incorporated in the First State to develop distributed ledger and smart contract technologies through a suite of programs. Delaware is working with Symbiont, a startup focused on blockchain-powered smart contracts, and law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's