Much of the conversation surrounding blockchain has centred on its potential to overhaul financial services. Microsoft’s John Paul Farmer explores how the technology could go beyond this and improve the lives of individuals and society as a whole.
Have you ever considered how bitcoin and the blockchain could be used for social good? It’s not every day that you read the words “bitcoin” and “social good” in the same sentence.
Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain technology have been beloved by libertarian-minded technologists for several years and, in a twist, have recently become all the rage on Wall Street.
A recent EuroMoney survey found that 55% of respondents believe bitcoin will “fundamentally transform” the industry. Fewer than 10% view it as “mostly hype”....