Brock Pierce's 2019 Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Predictions Posted on : Mar 12 - 2019

The cryptocurrency and blockchain space is one of the most rapidly evolving technology and financial ecosystems in the word. Year by year this innovative and experimental industry continues to adapt and change, shifting focus and intent regularly.

2017 was the year of the ICO and astronomical growth for the price of cryptocurrencies, helping slingshot these digital assets into mainstream interest. From Wall Street to ‘FAANG’ (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google), governments and investors, there were few who had not heard of, or been interested in, blockchain and cryptocurrency following the 2017 boom.

However, 2018 turned out to be a bit of a turn around for the plucky investor types. Predictions of Bitcoin reaching a $1 million by renegade former software mogul John McAfee, and talk of Bitcoin breaking down the global banking institution soon became laughable as the speculative bubble popped.

Cryptocurrency may be down, but its certainly not out, especially with the air cleared of speculative investors. Now, it is blockchain that is taking the baton and driving the technology with its associated digital tokens forward. Many see 2019 as the year of the enterprise blockchain.

One man, who has immersed himself in almost every corner of the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, is Brock Pierce. The former child actor who is recognisable from his roles in the 1990’s Mighty Ducks movies has become a key figure since 2013.

What does 2019 hold?

Pierce’s main predictions focus in around the growth and development of dApps, STOs as well as unsurprisingly from the former gaming head, a push in adoption from gamers and the gaming industry.

dApps

dApps are just starting to find their feet as platforms, like EOS, as well as Ethereum, Tron, Cardano and a bevvy of others open the doors for developers to build decentralized applications along the blockchain.

“We’re going to see big things being built, multiple applications hitting a million users,” Pierce said. “I love the fact that prices are down. When prices are up, very little gets built because teams don’t stick around. Everyone is getting rich too quick and that de-motivates people. All the best things I’ve seen built in this ecosystem have been built in bear markets.” View More