![]() ![]() SolutionīenBen is creating a top-of-stack land registry and verification platform for financial institutions. This situation leaves millions without the possibility of leveraging their property to get loans and rely on the rule of law for protection – continuing the ongoing cycle of poverty for much of the population. Because of unenforceability, banks won’t accept land as collateral. It is virtually impossible to collateralize property rights in Ghana because the paper registry system is unenforceable in court. Land records are stored in a centralized database with no additional benefits other than being a paper registry. While attending an event at the University of Kenya, they became aware of the land and property rights issues endemic to much of Africa and focused their efforts on addressing these in Ghana. Daniel also cofounded the Blockchain Education Network. ![]() Both worked at Bitbox, the second Bitcoin exchange in North America, at its inception while at the University of Michigan in 2013. Daniel Bloch Co-Founder & COO, BenBen BackgroundīenBen’s founders, Daniel Bloch and Emmanuel Noah were early true believers in Bitcoin and blockchain technology. BigchainDB allows us to manage land titles and transactions the way we want, something that no other blockchain can do. BenBen is building a land registry in Ghana to help lock in property rights for citizens. ![]()
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