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Blockchain, blockchain, blockchain. As 2017 comes to a close, this term is everywhere (or more accurately perhaps ābitcoin, bitcoin, bitcoin.ā)
However, the underlying technology is obscure, complicated, and the āexcitingā possible applications seem years away from arrival. Despite the buzz, most conversations engender more questions than answers. (What the heck is a distributed ledger? Are those interesting use cases five months outāāāor more likelyāāāfiveĀ years?)
Over a recent long weekend, I compiled this primer on blockchain for my team at Founder Collective to provide a common conceptual framework for some of the interesting use cases we see on theĀ horizon.
I focused on covering the underlying conceptsāāāthere are more technical and varied pieces out there which are helpful deep dives (Iāve included several I found particularly useful in the appendix). Also my colleague Noah Jessop has written several thoughtful pieces on one of the most interesting use cases, cryptocurrenciesāāāIāve listed a few of my favorites below.
- Poor Richardās Guide to Cryptocurrency (Hackernoon)
- 10 Predictions For The Next 5 Years Of CryptoĀ (Forbes)
- Forget Church and State: The Coming Separation of Money & Banks (Hackernoon)
Iād love to hear your questions, comments, and exciting blockchain platform ideas. Ping me at @parulia if I can beĀ helpful.
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