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title: Distributed Ledger Technology and Cryptocurrencies
description: "Distributed Ledger Technology and Cryptocurrency aren’t new terms, but they went from just a few general concepts mentioned by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) in 2016, to what the group is now calling the \"next big thing\" this year."
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# [Distributed Ledger Technology and Cryptocurrencies](https://www.fostermoore.com/news/distributed-ledger-technology-and-cryptocurrencies)

 Written by [Foster Moore](https://www.fostermoore.com/news/author/foster-moore) | 13 July 2018

## What Secretaries of State Ought to Know… Now.

Distributed Ledger Technology and Cryptocurrencies.

These aren’t new terms, but distributed ledger technology (DLT, e.g. blockchain) and cryptocurrencies went from just a few general concepts mentioned by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) in 2016, to what the group is now calling the “next big transformational technology” in government. Why? Here’s a few key concepts to summarize recent events and considerations to help keep the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) membership looking ahead.

Take a look at our white paper prepared for the NASS Summer Conference in Philadelphia (July 2018).

[Foster Moore NASS Summer 2018 White Paper Distributed Ledger Technology and Cryptocurrencies](https://www.fostermoore.com/hubfs/PDF/Foster-Moore_NASS-Summer-2018-White-Paper_Distributed-Ledger-Technology-and-Cryptocurrencies.pdf)

 

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