Blockchain technology is a new approach to recording, sharing and verifying information among members of a community. Instead of relying on a central party, community members can directly run networks and host data that represents anything from payments to carbon credits. The technology is near impossible to cheat, ushering in exciting opportunities to build trust.
“The applications of blockchain reach far beyond bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Blockchain is helping us more effectively respond to some of today’s biggest environmental and societal challenges,” say Deloitte Ventures’ Blockchain Director, Tyler Welmans and Raam Chandrasekharan, member of the World Economic Forum’s Crypto Sustainability Coalition.
Tyler and Raam have high hopes for the technology. Here’s why.
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