Common wisdom in the IT community is that Blockchain technology is a single entity and that it holds promise for solving most previously unsolved problems. In fact, Blockchain is not a single entity; it is a suite of techniques, many of which have numerous variants. And even picking the right techniques and their applicable variants will not solve all problems. In this presentation, we breakdown the components of blockchain and describe where each may apply. And we also discuss the pros and cons of different variants for a wide range of applications.
