Bitcoin Agenda for 2017: Should We Focus on Consumers or Legislation?

Bitcoin Agenda for 2017: Should We Focus on Consumers or Legislation?

As we enter into 2017, the question of where the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency community should be focusing their attention is paramount. The year 2016 can be said to be the year of the Blockchain. Several innovations and creations around the Blockchain were unveiled, strengths and weaknesses of a number of systems became exposed as well. Economics or legislation? The year 2016 also recorded significant participation of government in the Blockchain industry. These developments seem to set up a perfect storm for the adoption of the Blockchain and its associated entities. However, the ultimate....


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