The Truth about Bitcoins and the Blockchain — Part 2

Reality vs Hype in Two Foundational New Technologies

Part 1 — Bitcoins, A Real Future
Part 2 — Blockchain Hype, Mania and Scams (this page)
Part 3 — Regulatory Needs, and Promising Startups

[Note: A earlier version of this part was first published July 20]

tl;dr

• The blockchain (distributed ledgers, tamper-resistant transparent transaction databases) will certainly see piecemeal…