As a result of the alliance between RedCLARA and LACNIC, and in collaboration with IDB Lab within the framework of the LACChain regional program, the first blockchain network in the global public-permitted sphere, in production and business grade, was born.
As a result of the alliance between RedCLARA and LACNIC , and in collaboration with IDB Lab within the framework of the LACChain , the first blockchain network in the global public-permitted sphere, in production and business grade, was born. This network is based on the protocols and experience of LACChain and orchestrated by LACNet, a neutral, non-profit international association established for this purpose as part of the Casa de Internet in Uruguay.
LACNet will allow organizations, governments and companies to join with their projects a network with the guaranteed level of service that this type of interested entity requires. It is a unique network in being simultaneously open, governed, compliant, green, and inclusive-focused.
LACNet thus makes a secure digital highway available to the region for the deployment of solutions based on blockchain technology with the potential to reach millions of people.
This, considering that blockchain is one of the emerging technologies with the greatest potential for market transformation and impact on inclusion , due to its ability to guarantee ownership of their data to vulnerable populations, providing them with access to social, economic and financial services and providing them with an identity. digital.
In this sense, LACNIC, RedCLARA and IDB Lab join efforts to continue promoting the development of an inclusive, efficient and secure blockchain ecosystem. This alliance aims to expand the benefits of this technology to all populations, organizations, companies, academic and research communities in the region.
“LACNIC enthusiastically joins this project because of the contribution that can be made to building technological capabilities and infrastructure in the region,” added Oscar Robles, CEO of LACNIC.
For her part, Irene Arias, General Manager of IDB Lab pointed out that “this is good news for Latin America and the Caribbean, since LACNet makes available to everyone, the first global blockchain network associated with Internet governance that, with a sustainable operation, will allow us to enhance what we have developed to date to benefit many millions more people”.
Luis Eliécer Cadenas, Executive Director of RedCLARA, stated: "For RedCLARA and its national research and education networks, this project is of great importance due to the impact it has on the services that the educational and scientific sector require and that are based on this technology. ”.
Finally, Matías Bendersky, IDB Representative in Uruguay, a country that seeks to position itself as a digital hub in the region, commented: "This blockchain network represents a great opportunity to promote the internationalization of companies and attract investment from the technology sector."
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