The blockchain is the world’s best hope for a more transparent, democratic, digital society. The blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that cannot be altered by governments, corporations, or anybody else. There are huge opportunities to create new businesses because nearly every industry can be revolutionized by this technology.

Most blockchain developers fantasize about the coming age when every household will be mining bitcoins in their basement, but so far there are only a few platforms that have wide use. With this in mind, many enterprises are hesitant to invest in the technology because of its unproven track record. The future success of this technology is contingent on the ability to create a network effect, but for now it seems like most people believe that the current hype surrounding blockchain is overhyped.