The word "blockchain" can be used anarthrously [1] (without an article) as this piece does, or with an article. I find that those who don't use the article ar

The word "blockchain" can be used anarthrously [1] (without an article) as this piece does, or with an article. I find that those who don't use the article are marketing types and are less technical. Those who use an article ("the Ethereum blockchain") are typically technical, and are referring to a specific blockchain. These 'arthrous' techies are less likely to be either overboard with positive or overboard with negative comments about blockchain technology. They recognize the technical flaws in particular blockchains and the tech in general. tldr; my inclination was to disregard Korman's post as soon as I saw "Blockchain" without an article. [1] http://www.thefreedictionary.com/anarthrous http://www.thefreedictionary.com/anarthrous