California is Confusing Everyone With Its Weird Vehicle Titles On Chain Scheme

So, you thought the DMV was complicated enough before? California is trialing a new kind of vehicle titles system that apparently uses blockchain via the Tezos software. Everyone’s scratching their heads and wondering ‘why?’, as this is something that surely was working okay already!

Titles on Chain? What Does That Even Mean?

Say you had to register a vehicle in California, either as a new purchase, or to replace something stolen. You’d need to create a ‘title’, basically a record of ownership for the car. It’s like an uber-official receipt. Up until now, these would be managed by physical paper and musty old filing cabinets at the DMV (shudder).

California has decided that blockchain has the potential to replace this (which it kind of does, if we’re honest). By using Tezos software, they plan to store the titles digitally on the blockchain, and even accept payment via Bitcoin!

Let’s All Ask California WTF is Going On?

No one can deny the potential of blockchain in certain applications, but why would California use it for vehicle titles when the system was working just fine before?

It’s a head-scratcher alright, but hey, the potential benefits of blockchain do need to be explored, so props to California for at least trying something a little different.

What Will This Mean For Consumers?

Some of the potential goals for the pilot project include:

  • Faster and more secure title processing

  • Significantly reduced wait times at the DMV

  • Lower costs for consumers

So, if it works, it could be a real win-win situation. It’s worth noting that this is only a very early project, so there are no guarantees that it will be successful.

What We Can Be Sure Of?

This much we know for sure – if it does take-off, this might be the start of some pretty major changes to how vehicle titles are managed in California. We may very well see other US states follows suit in the future.

In conclusion, blockchain’s a weird and wild world. Who knows what other crazy ideas California might use it for next?