The blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that underlies cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. It provides a way to record and transfer data that is transparent, safe, auditable, and resistant to outages. The blockchain has the ability to make the organizations that use it transparent, democratic, decentralized, efficient, and secure. It's a technology that holds a lot of promise for the future, and it is already disrupting many industries. Original post: http://futurethinkers.org/industries-blockchain-disrupt More podcasts & videos about the blockchain: http://futurethinkers.org/blockchain Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/futurethinkers Check out our merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/futurethinkers Blockchain startups and projects featured in this video: Bitcoin - https://bitcoin.org/ Abra - https://www.goabra.com/ Provenance - https://www.provenance.org/ Fluent (Rebranded to Hijro) - https://hijro.com/ SKUChain - https://skuchain.com/ Blockverify - http://www.blockverify.io/ Augur - https://augur.net/ Networking and IoT Adept - http://www.coindesk.com/ibm-reveals-proof-concept-blockchain-powered-internet-things/ Aeternity - https://www.aeternity.com/ Arcade City - https://arcade.city/ La'Zooz - http://www.shareable.net/blog/lazooz-the-decentralized-crypto-alternative-to-uber Innogy - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/innogy-charges-new-electric-car-fleet-using-ethereum-blockchain/ UBS - https://www.ubs.com/microsites/blockchain-report/en/home.html ZF - http://www.econotimes.com/UBS-bank-innogy-and-ZF-partner-to-provide-blockchain-backed-wallets-for-cars-471860 Online Data Storage Storj - https://storj.io/ IPFS - https://ipfs.io/ BitGive Foundation - https://bitgivefoundation.org/ Democracy Earth - http://democracy.earth/ Follow My Vote - https://followmyvote.com/ GovCoin - http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160707005803/en/GovCoin-Systems-Implements-Social-Welfare-Payments-Distribution Dubai Blockchain Strategy - http://www.smartdubai.ae/dubai_blockchain.php Circles - aboutcircles.com Gem - https://gem.co/ Tierion - https://tierion.com/ TransactiveGrid - http://transactivegrid.net/ Mycelia - http://myceliaformusic.org/ Ujo Music - https://ujomusic.com/ OpenBazaar - https://www.openbazaar.org/ OB1 - https://ob1.io/ Ubitquity - https://www.ubitquity.io/ Consensys - https://consensys.net/about/ Ethereum - https://www.ethereum.org/ Future Thinkers is a podcast about evolving technology, society and consiousness. If you want to learn more about the blockchain technology, you can listen to some of our episodes going in depth. http://futurethinkers.org/blockchain/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/futurethinkers Donate through Paypal or cryptocurrency: http://futurethinkers.org/support Check out our merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/futurethinkers