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State of Blockchain: Q1 2016

A summary of key trends, data and events from the first quarter of 2016.

By Jonathan Bull
Updated Nov 12, 2024, 7:11 p.m. Published May 11, 2016, 1:55 p.m.
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  • Blockchain hype. Are we still 5-10 years away from wide adoption of this technology?
  • There's been strong investment interest being shown in blockchain tech in Q1 2016.
  • The blockchain Rorschach test. Some people see an open, permissionless system, others see a private access database. What do you see?
  • The rise of Ethereum. Q1 2016 was arguably Ethereum's breakthrough quarter in terms of broader awareness.
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