Mingis on Tech: Blockchain explained
It's the most disruptive technology since the arrival of the Internet.
Or maybe it's the next Linux, an open-source technology that offers great promise, but somehow never seems to make it to the mainstream world.
"It," in this case, is blockchain – the buzz-worthy distributed ledger technology that first came into widespread use with Bitcoin represents a new paradigm for the way information is shared. FinTech firms are embracing it and a variety of companies are already rushing to figure out how they can use it to save time and admin costs, according to Computerworld Senior Reporter Lucas Mearian.