5 blockchain developments in 2018
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5 blockchain developments in 2018
December 28, 2018
5 blockchain developments in 2018
Blockchain moved from mostly hype in 2017 to early technological developments, proofs-of-concept and pilot projects during the last 12 months.
Deloitte, in a late summer report, predicted a breakout moment for the distributed ledger technology is approaching as almost 75 percent of research respondents see a compelling business case for DLT.
So it’s no surprise that major tech vendors are embracing Blockchain. Here are five such moves made in 2018.
- Walmart filed a blockchain patent
- Change Healthcare made enterprise blockchain technology available
- Amazon made a blockchain move of its own
- The CDC enlisted IBM and Intel in blockchain pilots to fight the opioid epidemic
- Gartner cautioned against waiting too long to get started
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