Where investors think they’ll start to see returns in blockchain

There’s no shortage of hype surrounding the blockchain industry. The distributed ledger technology is forecast to either upend or revolutionise businesses across financial services and beyond – and venture capital money is increasingly optimistic of its transformative potential.

More than $56m was invested in the space over the first three quarters of 2016 over 10 deals, not including investments into cryptocurrency-specific startups that also use distributed ledgers, according to FinTech Global data. Read more: FinTech.Global