Blockchain Critics Feel The Technology’s Importance is Overstated

Blockchain Critics Feel The Technology’s Importance is Overstated

Overstating the potential benefits of blockchain is the technology’s biggest downfall right now. The most prominent topic of speculation this year has been blockchain technology. While the advantages of this concept are easy to see for everyone, there is still a fear of overhyping the possibilities. In most cases, developing of blockchain technology encompasses mostly talk, rather than actual projects. Until use cases have been tested and made available on a large scale, overselling enterprise benefits of blockchain should be avoided at all costs. Every company and their dog seem to be....


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