Single's Day 2019; and Two Gartner Fellows Release New Enterprise Blockchain Framework

Issue #25 November 8th 2019 Wealth Matters Weekend Edition

Blockchain is the most misused and abused buzzword since “customer experience” in the media and enterprise software world. The Oprah Winfrey meme of “Everyone gets a blockchain” has sadly become a reality. This has burnt-out many a smart and powerful business leader, CIO, or institutional investor on the topic.

Meanwhile the nascent and rebellious startup, cryptographer, anarchist, and developer community continues to organize events (sell the picks and shovels of the gold rush) that attract the leading exchanges in support, but have mostly failed to deliver any traction to new attendee growth or sponsorship during the crypto bear market as they desperately hold on to the sales from the startup community who overpays for the chance to get on stage, or maybe raise money the hard way in a post-ICO winter with continued regulatory uncertainty.

This is where the latest framework from Gartner Blockchain Centre of Excellence (replay the webinar) and new book, (that I just finished last nig…