Harvard Business Review: Blockchain Is Foundational, Not Disruptive

Harvard Business Review: Blockchain Is Foundational, Not Disruptive

True blockchain-led transformation is still many years away, according to an article, “The Truth About Blockchain” in the Harvard Business Review, because it does not deliver a truly “disruptive” business model which can attack an existing model with a lower cost solution, rather it is a “foundational” model since it can create new foundations for economic and social purposes. The article was written by Harvard business administration professors Marco Iansiti and Karim Lakhani. Blockchain technology promises a lot of benefits and for good reason, the article noted. It can provide contracts....


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