blockchain

A blockchain voting project netted $10,000 in a recent contest organized by cybersecurity firm Kapersky Labs.

Dubbed Votebook, the proposed system connects voting machines via a private blockchain run by, say, a local elections authority. The Votebook concept would enable constituents to check that their votes were actually counted, according to the team, which hails from New York University.

Looking out at one of the technologies to have the greatest impact in the next decade or several isn’t what you think it is. It’s not big data, social media, robotics or artificial intelligence. In fact, it’s something that is still making it’s way into everyday lexicon at an extremely slow pace. It’s the technology that digital currencies like bitcoin are built on. It’s blockchain.

So what the hell is it? How does it work? What is it’s real untapped potential?  Who are some of the women operators shaking up the status quo in its application? Grab a stiff drink and a seat and let’s take a big dive into something that may not be on your immediate radar at the moment, but may truly become the future of every digital transaction you make.