Moving Goods – Is Blockchain the Answer? by @margaretreid987 via @Datafloq

We have all heard of Bitcoin. And we have various levels of understanding of it and the myriad of other cryptocurrencies that have popped up since. We may have even less understanding of the technology behind the cryptocurrency craze – blockchain.

Interesting thoughts about some ways in which blockchain can be useful and not just for currency or financial services.

Predictions 2018: The blockchain revolution will have to wait a little longer by Martha Bennett via @infomgmt

In the coming year, we expect to see a number of projects stopped that should never have been started in the first place.

It's a sad reality that if it is new and people or organisations don't fully understand it, that many projects will fail. A shame as I still think this technology has benefits, but maybe the wider business/IT world are not in the right place for it yet.

What the world's central banks are saying about cryptocurrencies by listed authors via @infomgmt

Eight years since the birth of bitcoin, finance execs around the world are increasingly recognising the potential upsides and downsides of digital currencies.

I like this overview of how banks are handling the currencies which might help you to understand how to understand it yourself.

The top 10 technology trends for 2018 by David Weldon via @infomgmt

Artificial intelligence, the IoT, cloud computing and cryptocurrencies are among the technologies that will dominate new IT investments, according to Forrester Research.

I found this interesting.

3 Ways Blockchain Will Transform the Internet of Things by @VanRijmenam via @Datafloq

There is no denying the power of the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT devices are already in 60 percent of U.S. homes using a broadband connection, and an estimated 200 million vehicles will be connected to the internet by 2020, standing to transform entire industries for a good reason.

Great article by Mark and I completely agree that strategies need to be combined and cross referenced as they often need to be handling the same area at the same time.

How Blockchains can revolutionise the supply chain

These applications create an immutable single version of truth, allow near real-time sense and respond features, and require no central owner.

Great opinion and great example of a use for Blockchain.

With attacks soaring, India races to regulate cryptocurrencies via @infomgmt

A giant cyberattack that crippled the largest container port in June provided a costly wake up call for a country determined to digitise its mostly-informal $2T economy.

Good that someone is trying to regulate and get control of these currencies - I guess it could then become a blueprint for other parts of the world too.