Ever since it emerged in the market scene, enthusiasm in blockchain continues to gather steam with global spending on blockchain reaching unprecedented counts every year. The efficiencies and cost effectiveness that blockchain could bring are one of the few reasons for the rapid adoption of this technology. According to a report from Research and Markets, the blockchain market size is expected to grow to USD 7,683.7 million by 2022. Owing to its decentralized nature, blockchain is highly secure as no single user holds the authority to tamper or remove an entry in blockchain as it would require changing all the nodes in a chain which is practically impossible.

Due to these great benefits, blockchain has steadily moved from the world’s most popular cryptocurrency—bitcoin and now found applications in many other industries. For instance, many financial institutions are experimenting with blockchain to make their services more secure, seamless and transparent. However, still many peers of the industry are still unaware of the unparallel benefits blockchain brings for the market.

Hence, a distinguished panel consisting of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, and analysts including CIOAdvisor’s editorial team have evaluated the top companies in this sphere and shortlisted the ones that are at the forefront of bringing elementary change in the blockchain landscape. The companies listed in this issue are early adopters of the blockchain technology and brings innovative strategies for the advancement of the same.

We present you “Top 10 APAC Blockchain Solution Providers - 2018.”