In Nevada desert, a technology firm aims to be a government

To do that, Jeffrey Berns, CEO of Nevada-based Blockchains LLC is asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land they own, which would grant them power over everything from schools to law enforcement. He wants Nevada to change its laws to allow "innovation zones," where companies would have powers like those of a county government, including creating court systems, imposing taxes and building infrastructure while making land and water management decisions.

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