In 2017, cryptocurrency looked like another story of tech success. Skyrocketing prices for Bitcoin and other digital currencies turned early adopters into millionaires, and a niche product quickly gained mainstream appeal. But the infrastructure around the technology simply wasn't there, and the bubble burst, leaving many investors badly burnt. Now much of the attention is around the blockchain systems that underpin cryptocurrencies. Large firms have embraced blockchain startups, convinced that this is revolution that will change the world if it can be managed maturely. 
 

In 2017, cryptocurrency looked like another story of tech success. Skyrocketing prices for Bitcoin and other digital currencies turned early adopters into millionaires, and a niche product quickly gained mainstream appeal. But the infrastructure around the technology simply wasn't there, and the bubble burst, leaving many investors badly burnt. Now much of the attention is around the blockchain systems that underpin cryptocurrencies. Large firms have embraced blockchain startups, convinced that this is revolution that will change the world if it can be managed maturely. &#10;&nbsp;

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Change is coming faster than ever in 2020 as a global crisis forces the world to grapple with a host of issues. New vaccines. New ways to work. Entirely new industries. So how can technology help us steer through the turbulence, and perhaps even land o...

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In 2017, cryptocurrency looked like another story of tech success. Skyrocketing prices for Bitcoin and other digital currencies turned early adopters into millionaires, and a niche product quickly gained mainstream appeal. But the infrastructure around...

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