5 Key Findings from CoinDesk's State of Bitcoin and Blockchain 2016

5 Key Findings from CoinDesk's State of Bitcoin and Blockchain 2016

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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