The CEO of the Cardano Foundation said that the foundation was approached by the authorities of several US states interested in developing a vote counting system based on the Cardano blockchain.

Frederik Gregaard assures that among government officials in general there is growing interest in using blockchain. After all, technology can increase the transparency of election processes, the businessman is sure. Gregaard did not specify which states are ready to work on creating a Cardano-based solution that would simplify and speed up data processing processes.

“Several US states have already contacted us. Now we have to analyze whether we can complete the task within the desired time frame,” the head of the Cardano Foundation wrote enthusiastically.

It is difficult to assess the possibility of deploying such solutions in the near future, since legislators interested in using blockchain for voting have not yet presented specific requirements or wishes. However, Frederik Gregaard assures that the Cardano Foundation already has a similar experience thanks to the launch of Project Catalyst, a decentralized fund for ADA holders. It uses the Catalyst voting system, and ADA holders can take part in voting on any proposals. This project can be used as a basis for creating larger-scale solutions at the state level, the businessman believes.

Recently, Forbes journalists questioned the usefulness of the Cardano network and other blockchains, calling them “zombie networks.” In response, some company executives called the article misinformation.