If You Understand Google Docs, You Can Understand Blockchain
The more people understand the blockchain, the more we will see a proliferation of useful cases for it. Just like any technology, those who invent it have not necessarily thought of all of its applications, which is why I believe that the best use cases are yet to come from a growing number of entrepreneurs and subject-matter experts that have deep expertise in a particular field or domain. But, the first step is to have a fundamental understanding of how blockchain technology is different from what we are currently doing today. Almost everything in life is about taking evolutionary steps.....
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