BelYo, India’s first Covid-19 blockchain platform goes live

Facts: 

  • BelYo: It is the country’s first COVID-19 blockchain platform that converts COVID-19 related clinical and vaccination data of citizens from physical form into digital assets which can be retrieved by contact tracing apps like Aarogya Setu.
  • Developed by: BelfricsBT, a global blockchain start-up along with IlIT Bangalore.

Additional Facts:

  • Blockchain Technology: It is a digital, immutable, distributed ledger that chronologically records transactions in near real time.It is managed by a cluster of computers and not owned by any single entity; therefore, it is decentralized.