Blockchain's R-Word (And 3 Other Trends for 2017)
2016 has been a rollercoaster year for those of us following blockchain and distributed ledger tech. Whether it was bitcoin pushing toward $1,000, a consortium of banks open-sourcing software with R3's Corda, or government and central banks supporting blockchain experimentations, you can't deny the subject has been everywhere. While some have grown tired of the endless press releases and bickering about ledger designs, in the background, real progress is being made, and major organizations are already placing their bets. In 2017, I’m watching for maturity in the active projects both from....
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