TechnologyBlockchainPrint articleOpinionThe reality of blockchain in Australia, lots of plans but waiting for big hitNick AbrahamsContributorAug 21, 2017 – 12.00pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe truth is the only people making any money out of blockchain at present are conference producers.The country is awash with blockchain conferences but the technology itself is still stuck in the "proof of concept" starting blocks. However, there is cause for hope as Australia has a leading position globally with various projects, including the ASX's CHESS replacement, AgriDigital's supply chain provenance solution and Webjet's travel industry blockchain.Loading...Nick Abrahams is the global co-leader of the digital transformation practice at Norton Rose Fulbright. He also hosts the popular Web3: From Mystery to Mainstreet podcast, about businesses embracing crypto, NFTs and the metaverse.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreBlockchainLegal professionOpinionBanking productsLatest In TechnologyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In TechnologyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Ford family plans to avoid a Murdoch succession battlePatrick DurkinWhy this top Nike exec starts her day with a protein coffeeAs election losers, what will Dutton and Bandt do next?Life & LeisureFamily-owned St Agnes marks a century with ultra-rare brandy bottlingsMax AllenDelicious cake knives and interiors to boost your moodMeet the Melbourne-based master of lighting designRich List‘Grave social evil’: Howard urges government to crack down on pokiesGreg Bearup and Zoe SamiosHow a Sydney billionaire became the pokies king of Alice SpringsMeet the other Lew: Steven, who’s quietly built a $1b retail empire
