This is Part Three in my series concerning cryptocurrency and the utility industry. You can find Part One here and Part Two here. As bitcoin makes headlines, time and time again, people are starting to take seriously the potential inherent in cryptocurrency. Ethereum, Tether, Litecoin, and others haven’t reached the…

This is Part Two in my series concerning cryptocurrency and the utility industry. You can find Part One here. Scalability is one of the most pressing issues facing mainstream adoption of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Currently, only about seven transactions per second can happen on the blockchain. This constraint was…

Utility companies have historically been behind when it comes to technological innovation for consumers. Online billing portals, SMS payments, and app development have become mainstream in only the last ten or so years. …