6 Things You Missed from the State of Bitcoin
Last week, CoinDesk released the latest report in our quarterly State of Bitcoin series. Just like all our reports to date, the State of Bitcoin Q2 2015 was an all-encompassing look at the bitcoin ecosystem, clocking in at just shy of 100 slides of data. It was the first positive quarter for bitcoin since this time last year, characterised by increased attention amidst the Greek crisis and interest from banks and governments in blockchain technology. However, these weren't the only takeaways from Q2. Here, we've put together a few hidden gems from the report you might have missed. 1.....
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CoinDesk's State of Bitcoin and Blockchain 2016 report provides a detailed overview of the industry's main events and movements during 2015, as well as some predictions on what to expect in the coming year. We announced the publicationof the report on 28th January, and included some key highlights, along with the main takeaway – that blockchain interest rose to a fever pitch through 2015. Yet with 124 slides overflowing with facts, there were some other findings from the last 12 months that we couldn't include in that original article. Here are 5 things you may have missed from the report:....
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Last week saw the release of CoinDesk's latest State of Bitcoin report, which gives a quarterly snapshot of the digital currency ecosystem. Q3 was marked by a shift towards bitcoin technology's use in non-financial applications, for example settlement. Both startups - with products like itBit's bankchain - and large financial institutions - who are now investing in blockchain companies - drove this rhetoric. Here, we've collected a few interesting tidbits you might have missed from the report - which weighs in at 87 slides. You can view the report in full or check out CoinDesk's previous....