A very insightful article on Blockchain on the Harvard Business Review (Jan-Feb 2017 Edition) analysing parallels between blockchain and TCP/IP, patterns of Technology Adoption and transformation processes of foundational technologies.
In essence, Blockchain is to Transactions what TCP/IP is to the Data Transport on the Internet.
For those who knew about TCP/IP way before the Internet, the article should be an eye opener on the promises of Blockchain.
Also, CryptoCoinsNews announced this week that Bitcoin made History at the beginning of 2017, surpassing the value of the oldest money on earth: gold.