2017 was supposed to be the year that blockchain and cryptocurrency took over the world. Investors poured $6.2 billion into 875 crypto startups. Bitcoin (a currency my company is invested in) boomed and new coins took the stage. Then, the market crashed — but blockchain didn’t crash with it. On the contrary, the cryptocurrency dip forced the blockchain world into a period of true innovation and product development. Where news around blockchain used to focus solely on its applications in cryptocurrency, blockchain today imagines a world of incredible possibilities. Industries from finance and energy to artificial ... (full story)