Today, block chains are the data structure core to decentralized cryptocurrencies. Block chains are bubbles of market-driven nascent economies and platforms of permissionless innovation.
Block chains, the concept, are even more important than the bitcoins they safeguard.
For a glimpse at what the future may hold one need look no further than Ethereum. The crypto-savvy startup recently raised upwards of $18 million selling its cryptocurrency – ether. Ethereum is a next generation platform to build decentralized applications. Users interact entirely with software on a censorship-proof foundation – a block chain.
