Why Your Business Needs a Blockchain Czar

Why Your Business Needs a Blockchain Czar

Despite its rising importance in finance and business, the blockchain is not going to make a big impact until it reaches the highest level of corporate echelons, the boardroom. While some boards have been discussing the blockchain, the nature of these discussions means they often treat their subject matter as a curiosity. Boards with blockchain visionaries driving innovative agendas from the top down are, without a doubt, the absolute minority. For many, this is because they have not sought to define a blockchain strategy. For example, a serious boardroom discussion is not likely to happen....


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