COLUMN: Looking ahead to blockchain trends in 2018 Gaurang Torvekar Blockchain technology continues to evolve and adapt to industries across the globe, providing innovative solutions to previously unsolved problems. 2017 has been a great year of progress for the space, we saw bitcoin rise to over $20,000 USD, while simultaneously attracting international coverage that captured people’s attention and curiosity. Meanwhile, ICOs have raised billions of dollars, helping further promote innovation and growth in the sector. Many industry leaders believe 2018 will see the blockchain industry become increasingly mainstream, and looking at the year ahead, I believe there are eleven technologies, in particular, to look out for: