Blockchain, the underlying technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, has a wide range of use cases that extend way beyond finance. The easiest way to think of it is as a decentralized digital ledger. If you’re familiar with how bit torrents and file-sharing work, it’s basically the same concept. It’s like an incorruptible database that’s stored by multiple different users so that any unauthorized changes are rejected. Because of this, blockchain is perfect for any industry that...

Blockchain is a hot topic at the moment. The revolutionary new technology which underpins Bitcoin has the potential to disrupt many of the industries that currently take their seeming invincibility for granted. Disruption is coming, from healthcare and remittance to banking, real estate and – yes – venture capital. For venture capitalists, disruption is nothing new. They often make their living off the back of the companies that embrace disruptive new technologies and find ways to monetize...