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\nGuest: Addison Morgan  \nEthan Ostroff:  \nWelcome to another episode of  The Crypto Exchange , a Troutman Pepper Podcast, focusing on the world of digital assets. I'm Ethan Ostroff, the host of the podcast, and a partner here at Troutman.  \nBefore we jump into today's episode, let me remind you to visit and subscribe to our blogs, [ConsumerFinancialServicesLawMonitor.com](ConsumerFinancialServicesLawMonitor.com) , [and](and TroutmanPepperFinancialServices.com)[ ](and TroutmanPepperFinancialServices.com)[TroutmanPepperFinancialServices.com](and TroutmanPepperFinancialServices.com). Don't forget to check out our other podcasts on [troutman.com/podcast](troutman.com/podcast).  \nToday, I'm joined by my colleague Addison Morgan to discuss a significant update from California where the Department of Motor Vehicles has digitized 42 million car titles on the Avalanche blockchain network. So, this initiative allows users to claim, track, and manage their digital titles via the DMV's application without needing to physically visit the DMV's offices. The time required to transfer vehicle titles has been drastically reduced from two weeks to just a few minutes using blockchain technology.  \nWhile blockchain efforts have primarily focused on the financial services industry, this initiative highlights a growing acceptance of blockchain technology within governmental operations, suggesting a potential increase in investment and exploration of blockchain solutions across various public sectors.  \nAddison, thanks so much for joining me today. I want to jump right in and discuss this new use case of the blockchain technology and what it means more generally for the blockchain industry. So, I thought we'd start talking a little bit about the executive order that Governor Newsom in California executed during 2022. It seems like this initiative by the DMV is consistent and part and parcel of that promise to make California a leader in Web3 in the use of blockchain technology. So, maybe just start by giving our listeners a little bit of background on Executive Order N-922, if you would.  \nAddison Morgan:  \nSure, Ethan. Thanks for having me. So, as you noted, Governor Newsom executed Executive Order N-922 during 2022, and this was primarily in response to the Biden administration's executive order, which sought to compel federal regulatory agencies to research and report on potential governmental youth cases, blockchain technology.  \nCalifornia, as it is in many respects, was the first state to publicly endorse a plan to update its legacy governmental systems with blockchain technology. 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But if you think about it conceptually, paper titles or paper vehicle title, it can be fabricated.  \nSomeone can create a fake title, sell you a vehicle that's actually secured by a lien, owned by a dealership, and once you purchase that vehicle, that dealership has the ability to repossess that vehicle, due to their perfected security interests. 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