What technologies will have a huge impact in the next five years or even decades? If more than ten years ago, you would have answered "Internet +", and today, many people's answer may be "blockchain"! Recently, the circle of friends has been brushed by the word blockchain again, what is blockchain? Today we will find out together.

1. How did blockchain catch fire?

From the end of October to December 2013, Bitcoin soared to a sky-high price of $1,240. A few days later, the central bank issued a policy declaring that Bitcoin is not a real currency 

and that there are certain risks. Then the situation reversed, and after many selling tides, the heat finally dissipated and temporarily fell flat.

It was at this time that the blockchain technology used for the underlying Bitcoin entered the public eye, and its unique attributes of openness, decentralization, autonomy and 

immutability were re-evaluated in subsequent developments, becoming "innovative technologies that may subvert and reshape the traditional Internet".

2. What is "blockchain"?

Blockchain technology is considered to be the next generation of disruptive core technology after steam engine, electricity and Internet. The steam engine unleashed people's 

productivity, the Internet changed the way information was transmitted, and blockchain was thought to revolutionize the way human society delivered value.

Simply put, a blockchain is a decentralized distributed database. There are many explanatory articles on the Internet, and many people can learn to talk about it after reading it. 

However, few people can say clearly, what kind of impact will blockchain have on our lives?

3. How does "blockchain" change the world?

The importance of value transfer is as important as information transmission, or even more so. The take-off of the Internet is that human access to information has become particularly 

simple, but value delivery is still stagnant, such as you now take the yuan to browse the US website, use the yuan to pay, is it okay? Even if it could, is it simple? The answer is no.

The birth of blockchain is the beginning of human beings to build a value transmission network. It will enable people to deliver value online as easily and inexpensively as information, 

which can take the form of money, assets, or other forms. Among them, Bitcoin is the practical application of the value transfer of the blockchain.

4. How does "blockchain" change the world?

In traditional logistics transactions, every circulation link is an island of information, resulting in low transportation efficiency; More importantly, each link of information is limited 

exchange, and has the authority to change data, once a problem occurs, it is difficult to hold accountable. Whether it is trunk line logistics, warehousing or terminal distribution, the 

application of blockchain will solve the information opacity of the entire chain. Based on this, the logistics industry may become the first to introduce blockchain.

In the view of Tiandihui, whether it is "Internet +" or "blockchain", technological innovation can never be separated from the industry mission of "reducing costs and increasing 

efficiency"; Technology is only a means, and the improvement of logistics efficiency is what logistics people really pursue. What do you think as a logistician? Welcome to leave a 

message to us!