Emerging Technologies

A glimpse into the future of the blockchain

A Bitcoin (virtual currency) coin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin in Paris, France, June 23, 2017.

Bright future? Bitcoin will bring major changes

Image: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Illustration

What is the technology behind the Bitcoin and how does it work? What applications will it have in our day to day lives? What sectors and industries will it disrupt? Are we prepared for the Blockchain revolution?

In this weeks episode of "A Glimpse into the Future", we talk to Jamie Smith, Global Chief Communications Officer of BitFury Group, former White House Communicator and co-chair of the World Economic Forum's Council on the Future of Blockchain.

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