The Myopic View of Blockchain Technology is Affecting Innovation
The applications of blockchain technology are virtually unlimited and it can't be realized until people see the bigger picture. Is there anything that blockchain technology can’t do? The question is hard to answer as long as we don’t change the way we perceive the distributed ledger technology. The blockchain technology is still in its nascent stages, but we fail to look at it with a fresh pair of eyes, says George Benner — Head of Digital Strategy at Droga5 Advertising Network. In an article on one of the websites, George points out that by the overt commercialization of Blockchain....
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