A mainstream moment?

2017 certainly saw a sea change in how the world viewed blockchain broadly. No longer niche, the tech grew to impact real businesses, winning fans the world over who have seen how trust might be reimagined in the digital age.

But as usual, the story is more nuanced. The road ahead is peppered with guideposts, signs, bridges and resting grounds that deserve reflection.

Bringing together a range of top global experts, from corporate innovators to prominent critics, CoinDesk's 2017 in Review seeks to unpack that larger tale, giving readers top takes on pressing issues and informative outlooks on what might be ahead.

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