State of Bitcoin and Blockchain 2016: Blockchain Hits Critical Mass
CoinDesk's 2016 State of Bitcoin and Blockchain report summarizes key trends, data and events from 2015, details findings from our annual Thought Leader’s Survey and includes predictions on what to expect in 2016. This article highlights a few of the key findings from the report. The major story from 2015 is undoubtedly the increasing focus on bitcoin's underlying technology, commonly referred to as blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT). Many parties, from government authorities to financial institutions, began to examine potential applications of DLT for securities transaction....
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The EY Report on blockchain predicts widespread implementation of the distributed ledger technology in the next 3 to 5 years. The Blockchain technology is going to reach critical mass soon, declares Ernst and Young. The leading global consulting firm has recently published a report outlining the significance of blockchain technology in various industry sectors. The distributed ledger technology powering digital currencies like Bitcoin has been subject to various experiments, mainly from the fintech industry. The properties of blockchain technology make it quite unique and well adaptable to....
CoinDesk’s Q1 2016 State of Blockchain report summarizes key trends, data and events from the first quarter of 2016. This article highlights a few of the 100 new slides from the report, which is freely available to view in full here. For more of our quarterly and annual reports, visit CoinDesk Research. State of Blockchain Q1 2016 from CoinDesk. As blockchain hype begins to subside and entrepreneurs and organizations get down to the business of implementation and execution, a new debate has emerged over timing. Splitting industry observers is a key question – Are we just short distance....
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:....
CoinDesk today announced that Delaware Governor Jack Markell will deliver the opening keynote for Consensus 2016, its 2nd annual blockchain technology summit, which will be held May 2–4, 2016, at the New York Marriott Marquis. Governor Markell will give a special presentation unveiling for the first time details surrounding "The Delaware Blockchain Initiative", which includes projects designed to draw new blockchain technology businesses to the state. In addition to the Governor's keynote, members from the Delaware Department of State and the State Bar Association will....