# A Permissioned Blockchain Is Selected for a Three-State United States Benefits Pilot

Digital Asset's Canton Network will carry the programme from the first quarter of 2027 subject to federal approval, while Pakistan opens a licensing regime after nearly a decade of prohibition.

- Published: 2026-08-22T05:43:59.635Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-22/a-permissioned-blockchain-is-selected-for-a-three-state-unit
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/canton-network-tapped-for-us-benefits-pilot-3-states/), [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/pakistan-tells-companies-to-build-there)

Digital Asset and the American Idea Foundation have selected the Canton Network for a three-state pilot distributing United States public benefits, scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027 and conditional on federal approval. Canton…

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