Apple, maker of the wildly successful iPhone, appears to be taking its first tentative steps into the world of bitcoin and cryptocurrency—revealing its upcoming iOS 13 software release will feature what Apple calls a "cryptographic" developer tool.

Blockchain is far more than just cryptocurrency, and renewed interest in the technology could help prove its worth beyond the crypto bubble. With real-world examples hard to come by, governments, corporations the most influence must collaborate to bring blockchain out of the cryptocurrency doldrums. But can proponents of the technology strike the perfect balance and give blockchain a new life?

It’s been a week of announcements in the tech industry, from Huawei to Apple, but in my eyes the one to watch is Samsung.

When we say ‘blockchain’, we often imply disruptive innovation. Indeed, many industries have followed the trend, digitized and even tokenized their assets to enjoy secure, decentralized data processing.

The rising popularity of cryptocurrencies is undeniable on the global scale, but what also is undeniable is the fact that the adoption rate has not been en masse over the past few years.