Russia-based Zenome.io has launched a beta testing for a blockchain-like decentralised "genomic internet" for the secure storage and sharing of genetic data. The network will allow providers to build a "genomic marketplace", enabling users to buy or sell their data. Meanwhile, Israel-based DNAtix has developed an open-source tool to enable the transfer of genomic data using blockchain technology, while US-based Luna DNA and Nebula Genomics are using blockchain technology in genomics. Blockchains have been used by many startups as a way to create decentralized applications that can be accessed from anywhere.
Russia-based Zenome.io has launched a beta testing for a blockchain-like decentralised "genomic internet" for the secure storage and sharing of genetic data. The network will allow providers to build a "genomic marketplace", enabling users to buy or sell their data. Meanwhile, Israel-based DNAtix has developed an open-source tool to enable the transfer of genomic data using blockchain technology, while US-based Luna DNA and Nebula Genomics are using blockchain technology in genomics. However, Zenome co-founder Alex Gorbachev claims the US companies have "almost completely copied" Zenome’s marketplace idea.