Technological stabilization

Technologies tend to go in waves. There is usually a period of growth and experimentation followed by consolidation and standardization before the cycle begins again. Currently, there are a few technologies that are clearly in the lead for being standardization targets.

Ethereum and Hyperledger 

Ethereum, Neo, and Hyperledger are all technologies that have already attracted substantial traction from different projects. Any newcomers will have to not only offer a superior technology at the blockchain level but will also contend with the host of tools and existing libraries and tutorials that are already being developed. In particular, the Ethereum and Hyperledger ecosystems have a tremendous amount of investment dedicated to them, as well as the substantial corporate support. Both projects are the only ones to be offered by Microsoft and Amazon as blockchain-as-a-service offerings.

Service consolidation and product offerings

As the blockchain technology has grown,...