What Experts Are Predicting for 2017 in Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
As the year kicks off with an all-time high market cap for Bitcoin on its eighth birthday, 2017 promises to be an exciting year for Bitcoin, digital currency and blockchain technology in general. In this first week of the new year, Bitcoin Magazine reached out to a variety of thought leaders and stakeholders in the industry, to offer a look ahead. Roger....
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I can confidently say blockchain will be the most dynamic area in tech in 2017 – already, we're seeing some major players position themselves for a leap forward in the year ahead. Global banks like Santander and Goldman Sachs, for instance, recently announced they would not renew membership in the blockchain consortium they helped found, R3CEV – an example of increased investment from significant brands in finance, retail and supply chain, to name a few, in developing blockchain technology internally. Similar announcements are now happening regularly, building momentum for blockchain as a....
International tech firm SAP is set to increase its Blockchain commitment as the main sponsor of the 2017 Blockchain Africa conference in Johannesburg. SAP: Blockchain Africa ‘Great for Rethinking Business’. Blockchain Africa, now in its third year, seeks to highlight the potential Blockchain technology holds for African business. According to the....
Bitcoinist asked digital currency experts Kim Dotcom, Reggie Middleton and Tone Vays to give us their thoughts on what we should expect from Bitcoin this year. 3 Prominent Experts Share Their Predictions. It would hard to find anyone who predicted Bitcoin could more than double in value in 2016. Even the most ardent proponents can only be so optimistic. My view of its price by year’s end went as high as $800 by year’s end, but I certainly didn’t see the afterburners coming in a December Bitcoin buying spree. Where do we go from here? Is there something that can affect the Bitcoin price in....
Everyone, from banks to Blockchain taxi startups, is convinced that 2017 will see the long-awaited global entry into decentralized tech. Beyond Bitcoin, alternatives like Ethereum’s smart contracts and Ripple mean that the applications for this new world of innovation are practically endless. No surprise then that fledgling businesses looking to unleash the “killer app” in the field are raising funds with ease. But which are worth taking a closer look at? Cointelegraph’s initial coin offering (ICO) roundup provides a look into some of the more interesting projects slated for funding in....
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