«There is an urgent need for
practical uses of blockchain technology to bring it to the masses.
IBM is trying to position itself at the forefront of the «heated» competition for
practical uses of blockchain technology.
Not exact matches
The smartest bet is to focus on the work
of seasoned technologists who are
using blockchain technology to develop
practical new platforms for business, e-commerce, and social media.
Although
blockchain is gaining wide - spread acknowledgement and
use in the sector, there are still a number
of uncertainties surrounding the technology and a combination
of technological, regulatory and other
practical challenges could stall its growth.
Making the system launch a reality means we are not only one
of the first actual users
of Blockchain for government in the world, but also [are pioneering its
use] as a
practical tool for further growth.»
Companies involved in
blockchain projects are introducing
practical implementations
of the technology, and financial institutions are among those interested in how they can
use distributed ledger technology.
It is important to understand how consensus algorithms are being implemented, in particular, how permissioned
blockchains, like Hyperledger Fabric, which
uses Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance Algorithm by default, differs from public
blockchain implementations such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, which
use Proof
of Work.
Because it
uses zero - knowledge proofs to verify and validate transactions, ZCash's
blockchain has
practical utility for businesses and large organizations interested in systems that combine the benefits
of blockchain technology with privacy.
We don't yet see a lot
of practical use cases for
blockchain that are much broader than
using a distributed ledger.