A certain near-term change in the blockchain technology will come from regulation. Nearly every major country is looking at the ICO landscape and working out how best to regulate or capitalize on blockchain. In the USA, the SEC seems to be looking at ICOs more and more as a securities offering that will necessitate companies to carry out an ICO to provide financial and other documentation more typically related to stock offerings.
Other countries, such as Belarus, are taking a very hands-on approach in the hopes of luring blockchain companies and investment to their countries.
