Deloitte says 43% see blockchain as critical

Today at the Consensus conference, Deloitte gave a preview of the results of its 2018 blockchain survey. The highlight was that 43% of enterprises consider blockchain as critical, a top five business priority. Deloitte summarized the findings as the year of pragmatism. “We are at an inflection point — momentum is shifting from a focus on ‘blockchain tourism’ and exploring the technology’s potential to building practical business applications,” said Linda Pawczuk, head of Deloitte’s U.S. financial services blockchain group

Adoption rate

According to the survey, 74 percent report that their organizations see a “compelling business case” for the use of blockchain. About half of that number, 34 percent, say their company already has some blockchain system in production, while another 41 percent of respondents say they expect their organizations to deploy a blockchain application within the next year.

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