State of Blockchain: Q3 2016

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CoinDesk's Q3 2016 State of Blockchain report summarizes key trends, data and events from the third quarter of 2016.
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• Public blockchain startups, including exchanges and miners, adapt to a 'multi-blockchain' model.
• Banks continue to get very serious about blockchain tech with 14 of the top 30 banks engaging in proofs-of-concept.
• Investment in blockchain tech is down 18% year over year despite reaching $114m in the quarter.
• The struggle for Ethereum. Q3 2016 was a painful time for the network due to technical issues, competing issues, and the seismic DAO hack.

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