A January 2019 McKinsey article, Blockchain’s Occam problem, noted that blockchain has the potential to be a game changer, but has yet to be proved. Venture capital funding for blockchain startups continues to grow and was around $3.9 billion in the first three quarters of 2018. In 2018, the European Union (EU) increased blockchain funding from €83 million to €340 million by 2020. Shone Antsy is the executive chairman and co-founder of the Blockchain Intelligence Group and Ed Handschuh, Co-founder and CEO, 1Konto break down some blockchain trends for 2019. Both Antsy and Handschuh don't believe the success or failure of blockchain depends on regulation.

Source: Forbes January 22, 2019 00:10 UTC