High inflation in Venezuela has made the country’s currency nearly irrelevant. Venezuelan people are increasingly turning to crypto. CoinCola and Dash partnership will likely boost the Venezuela crypto market.

South Korea is increasingly embracing blockchain and taking tangible steps to boost the growth of the technology. Orbs and Ground X have partnered to advance the blockchain ecosystem the country needs.

The blockchain records transaction data, but there isn’t an easy way to get insights from it. Google is now offering Ethereum blockchain big data as a solution.

Global eCommerce market is huge and growing. However, it’s centralized and works on fiat currencies only. OmniBazaar is changing that with their Bitcoin ecommerce platform.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to investigate ICO scams. SEC has now clamped down on Tomahawk Exploration LLC.

KYC and AML processes need improvement and Shyft is trying to improve it with their blockchain KYC AML platform. Shyft now has their first group of trust anchors.

Smart contracts unlocked the power of blockchain, however, smart legal contracts could make a more lasting impact. Sweetbridge has joined the Accord Project to create trade financing smart legal contracts.

Blockchain has become the hottest skill in the job market, however, the talent supply isn’t quite matching the demand. NYU has launched their blockchain degree program, which should help.