BlockGeeks

According to the co-founder of BlockGeeks Vladislav Martynov, the blockchain technology fascinates the market, however practical use restrains the fact that in the market it is difficult to find the corresponding specialists. By BlockGeeks estimates, in the world there are only about 4 thousand developers in the field of a blockchain, for comparison – web developer on the planet more than 10 million.

"In the world there are not enough people capable to understand what advantages the blockchain technology can give to business. BlockGeeks is the space first in own way for search of talents and exchange of views on a subject a blockchain. Use of the platform will simplify to developers search of projects, interesting to itself, will promote exchange of views among professionals, to studying of experience of relevant projects and promoting of technology", - Vladislav Martynov says.

Prospects which are offered by a blockchain to the companies around the world including Russia, attract many. So, the Swiss non-governmental organization of World Economic Forum with assistance of consulting company Deloitte in August, 2016 published the report "The future of a financial infrastructure: a courageous view of how the blockchain can change financial services". In it it is reported that in the world $1.4 billion were invested in the period from 2013 to 2016 in a blockchain, and from year to year investment volume increases. For same time was submitted more than 2.5 thousand applications for the patents connected with new technology.

According to forecasts of World Economic Forum, in 2017 80% of world banks will begin to use a blockchain. In this area already declared one of the world's largest financial conglomerates HSBC Holdings plc, investment division of Bank of America, financial technical-consortium R3 which includes 45 banks among which there are Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Barclays, UniCredit, etc. the projects. In Russia projects on use a blockchain conduct Sberbank, the Central Bank and others. Learn more: Blockchain.

At the same time possibilities of application a blockchain are not limited to the financial sphere. In any processes where "the entrusted intermediary" is required, he can be replaced with an automated system based on this technology.

Essence blockchain (engl. Blockchain: block-the block, chain-a chain) that in it the database of the detailed records about any transactions cryptographic protected, decentralized is used.

The most known example of use of this approach - the most dynamic electronic currency in the world - Bitcoin. The principles on which it is constructed can be used in the industry, power and any areas, sensitive to security, for example, in medicine or state services. The technology gives the chance to stop being dependent on expensive lawyers, bank services, state services and any other "entrusted" intermediaries to whom it is accepted to resort for transactions and signing of the contracts.

About founders of BlockGeeks

Co-founders of Blockgeeks have examination in the field of development of high-tech startups, creation of business around development of software products for corporate users and also by right can be called a blockchain evangelists.

Dmitry Buterin is the founder of three businesses with multimillion capitalization among which the popular software product for management of non-profit organizations (http://wildapricot.com) which provides tools and support to more than 16 thousand organizations.

Ameer Rosic is an expert in the field of marketing, the investor and dear blogger in the area a blockchain, keeps specialized sections on the websites VentureBeat and Huffington Post.

Vladislav Martynov is a member of the supervisory board of fund Ethereum, the entrepreneur from twenty summer experience in the field of the software and digital technologies, the investor of a number of successful startups. One of founders YotaDevices and creator YotaPhone. Held key positions in the companies Microsoft and SAP.