Week Ending December 30, 2016
Three things to know
This week we look back at the startups and stories of 2016 and look ahead into 2017. As Blockchain grows, it is important to review the progress that has been made and to focus on how much remains. Though 2016 was indeed a great year for Blockchain, as Frank Sinatra sang, the best is yet to come. To that end we provide a group of predictions that have been made from around the Blockchain industry, including predictions from our good friend at Consensys, Andrew Keys.
Cheers everyone. Here is to a great 2017, Happy New Year!
Top 3 Blockchain Startups of 2016
5 biggest blockchain stories of 2016
Blockchain prophet Andrew Keys has 17 predictions for 2017
Blockchain Predictions for 2017
4 Reasons 2017 Will Be Blockchain’s Banner Year
Weekly Blockchain
Financial Services
Tech, Media & Telecom More Aggressive Blockchain Investors than Financial Services
SLUSH 2016 Gems: Blockchain – The Holy Grail of Fintech
Blockchain Crowdfunding Meets Kickstarter: Is This the Future?
Blockchain Promises Accountants, Auditors and Their Clients Better Data Sooner and Cheaper
Blockchain Patent Wars Heating Up Among Big Banks
Syscoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System with Blockchain-Based Services for E-Business
Bitfury Executive Predicts: In 2017, Bitcoin’s Blockchain will Likely be at Helm of Financial Revolution
World’s First Cryptocurrency Fund Listed on Exchange
Who owns blockchain? Goldman, BofA amass patents for coming wars
Blockchain: The Impact on the Real Estate Industry
Healthcare
Supply Chain: how blockchain can secure the medical supply chain of
16 Percent of Healthcare Companies to Have Commercial Blockchain Solutions in 2017
Energy
Blockchain Figures into Germany’s NEW 4.0 100 Percent Renewable Energy Plan
Global
Advocacy Group Offers Blockchain Education, Technical Assistance Throughout Asia
China to Support Blockchain Development Under New Five-Year Plan
Hong Kong banks should carefully monitor regulatory developments around blockchain technology …
Why 2017 Will Take Blockchain in South Korea to New Heights
Korea’s Central Bank Considers ‘Supernode’ for Blockchain Oversight
Bank of Korea considers blockchain implementation in settlement system
Blockchain Forex Consortium adds Japan-based Fukui Bank
Is the Blockchain Rush a Search for Fool’s Gold?
Dubai immigration agency looks to blockchain to curb illegal resident entry
UAE Pushes Blockchain Tech Development to Become a Leading Center for Innovation
Expert: African Regulatory Environment Has To Change For Blockchain Innovation To Flourish
How Blockchain Could Help Strengthen Developing Nations
South African Fintech Firm to Launch Blockchain-based Identity Verification in 2017
Moscow-based Vnesheconombank to explore blockchain technology in 2017
Russian Airline and a Bank Execute a Blockchain Service Payment
Real Estate Blockchain Platform Joins University of British Columbia Research Collaboration
Government
Sorry – the government is not weighing in this week
Uses and Applications
In the Next Cyber Wars, Bitcoin Blockchain Is a More Reliable Defense Than Central Systems
Blockchain technology could help ensure security of any information says Kaspersky Lab chief …
How Can the Blockchain Technology Take the Security of IoT
I Want the Truth: Could Blockchain Stop Online News Distortion?
Startup Uses Blockchain to Crackdown on Wine Fraud
Blockchain secures wine, hints at digital identity future
Bitcoin Block Size and Scaling Issues May Be Solved with This New Solution
Accenture explores potential of blockchain in airlines
IBM Investing in the Future of Blockchain
Susanne Tarkowski on How Smart Contracts Can Add Value to Your Business
Outlier Ventures launches Blockchain Corporate Tracker
Planetoids: The First Blockchain-Based Artificial Life Forms by: Giulio Prisca
Draglet Expends its Services to Blockchain Applications, Changes Pricing Model
2016 – a Year of Institutional Adoption, Hype and Drama for Blockchain
Thought Leadership
The Future of Blockchain Technology Needs More than Just Developers
Without Segwit There is No Lightning Network
Increasing Blockchain Patents May Soon Hamper Innovation
How should blockchain be regulated?
How blockchain can create the world’s biggest supercomputer
Consortia Key to Blockchain’s Success, Says Deloitte
How to ensure a secured blockchain methodology
Sahni Looks at the Impact of Blockchain and Cybersecurity on Fintech
2017’s Big Question: Who Pays for the Blockchain?