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Crypto does not equal blockchain. Blockchain has a huge number of potential industry uses other than cryptocurrency. IBM has done a lot of work with companies m

Crypto does not equal blockchain. Blockchain has a huge number of potential industry uses other than cryptocurrency. IBM has done a lot of work with companies making blockchain products that don't involve cryptocurrencies. When multiple companies are in a shared relationship they can benefit greatly from the tech. There are government regulation opportunities keeping track of sales and trades on regulated public markets. Crypto is just the craze that got the word out. Even calling crypto a failure feels like an over statement.

the_new_guy_29 9y ago
Examples ? Blockchain is a technology in need of a problem to solve.. I dont know any commercial usage outside of cryptocurrencies.
- throwawaylolx 9y ago
  Examples: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16708567 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16708567
- Nuzzerino 9y ago
  Here's a graphic that lists some examples. Most of them will fail, but these are still good-faith projects nonetheless. https://imgur.com/a/ShRoW https://imgur.com/a/ShRoW
pgwhalen 9y ago
What does blockchain provide for those use cases over a simpler distributed database?