In the future, there are going to be a lot of applications that are built on top of the blockchain. Some useful, and some not so useful. But, watch out, there are going to be real good ones that reach immense scale. What does that mean? Well, the vision was originally outlined in the Ethereum whitepaper several years ago, but it’s quite simple. There are going to be tons of uses for digital currency once there are enough useful services deployed. Tons of ideas come to mind, but if you’re not able to imagine the entire universe of possibilities, don’t sweat. Just attend a cryptocurrency conference, and you’ll be bombarded by the number of ideas and potential use cases presented. However, it doesn’t mean you should buy into any of the ideas all that quickly, but you should at least use these events to start juggling the imagination of what could be coming down the road in the next five to ten years. Not every blockchain startup is going to become successful or will ever reach meaningful adoption. But, there will be big success stories, and it will tie into a broader narrative, which I’m about to explain in just a second. I want to write this now, so when my future readers stumble upon me, and some of my past ideas they’ll recognize me for my foresight on emerging trends in blockchain. I originally built street cred with tech stocks, so I’m documenting my thoughts and activities, so you’ll view me favorably the next time I speak or say anything on the subject ever again. There’s going to be insanely useful services that can only be accessed via the use of digital currency. These insanely useful services will have one obvious requirement, you will need to own Bitcoin or Ethereum to gain access, as an on-ramp. Sure, there’s going to be other successful onramps, like Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and maybe the emergence of a couple additional alternatives. But, I feel safe in knowing that Bitcoin and Ethereum won’t be going anywhere. Once we witness the decentralized equivalent of Fortune 100 tech companies in a format where you need to buy digital currency to gain access to enough services, there will be a big elephant stampede into the space like we have never seen. People buying Bitcoin today, or Ethereum for that matter aren’t using the currency for the purposes of buying and selling real world goods or services. But, there’s an emerging phenomenon of services that can only be built using blockchain-specific platforms. Of course, these services are backed by businesses, and businesses take five to ten years to fully scale and grow into large companies (at minimum). What underlies the value of these services will be measured via the transactional volume of the currency, rather than the perceived value of ownership in earnings. Crypto assets measure the value of exchange for a service, but not in the form of a businesses earning’s P&L. Though, if market activity for that service picks up, the value of the corresponding currency also increases as well. Hence, the deployment of a fully-serviced ecosystem built on top of blockchain platforms will force many into the cryptocurrency space whether they like it or not. This impending stampede into the space is just beginning, though we haven’t seen fully mature businesses emerge, and that’s because it takes time for businesses to attach enough users, but just like the internet of yesterday (where applications with 10M-100M active users commanded premium valuations at $1B+), the same could be also said for future blockchain-enabled services where the sheer transactional activity for those services will drive the value of the ecosystem. So, when the aggregate value of these services outweighs the perceived risks of cryptocurrency… as in people will find the value of the services so appealing, they’ll abandon caution and buy the value storage, and then transact for tokens to gain access to various services, the value will explode. In the initial stages, people will call this speculative hype, bubble, or mania. But, the exclusivity of the ecosystem away from fiat, and blockchain being an underlying requirement for these apps to run effectively will force many to adopt digital assets whether they really want to or not. I believe blockchain apps are going to become the most useful features of the internet of tomorrow, and without access to these services, it would be today’s equivalent of living life without a smartphone. However, all the wealth generated from smartphones is horded by one company, i.e. Apple. In the case of blockchain, the participants have found a better way of distributing this emerging phenomenon of wealth. Hence, it goes without saying that the biggest trend to watch out for isn’t how much the price of Bitcoin is going to increase, (though it’s going to explode in value), but rather the emergence of new services that can only be created with the help of decentralized platforms + digital currency. Some might buy into this, and others won’t. But, eventually many will realize they’ll need access to these various platforms via digital currency/tokens just to remain relevant in a rapidly progressing tech society. Unfortunately, they may recognize the trend a little too late, or they weren’t born at the right time, and in the right set of circumstances to take advantage of today’s prevailing prices. But, we could say the same, for those who missed the boat on various tech trends/transitions of the past, whether it was automobiles, or airplanes via Ford and Boeing (during the mid-50s), or the first mainframe computer maker, i.e. IBM, which went public in the 70s, or first PC maker Apple in the 80s, and Microsoft early 90s, Google & Amazon (foundational internet services) 2000s, and social networks, streaming services, smartphones (late 2000s) via Apple, Netflix and Facebook, which then led to the sharing economy of the mid 2010s (Uber and Airbnb). Late 2010s, was all about cryptocurrency, and we may see the ascent of a new system of wealth management, storage and creation. It might be as revolutionary as banking was to the pre-industrial world of our ancestors. In other words, we’re going through an unprecedented period where both technology and the foundations of wealth itself is undergoing a major transition. When you stack trends involving value storage + immutability + enforceable contracts + applications + internet + services + A.I. things could change rather quickly. So, pay close attention, because things are about to get very interesting. If you want to learn more via video courses with my help, and the help of crypto millionaires, bitcoin foundation founders, and various other crypto pioneers who are at the forefront of news, information, and methodologies you’ve got to join the Bitcoin Crypto Mastermind program. We also provide live events, one-on-one consulting, and private communities where knowledgeable experts, and experienced traders interact with each other, share ideas, and keep a level of inclusion that can be found nowhere else. The program will remain open for a select period, so enroll as soon as possible.