BI Intelligence forecasts: Blockchain technology will no longer be just a fad in 2016

BI Intelligence, a research institute under the US technology blog Business Insider, recently released a report predicting the top 25 technology trends in 2016. The report said that in the past decade, digital technology has disrupted almost every industry, and the year 2016, which has just begun, will be an even more "disruptive" year. The report puts forward 25 predictions in five directions, among which the first prediction in the field of Internet finance is about blockchain. View the full report.

Over the past decade, digital technology has disrupted nearly every industry:

Retail stores moved from street malls to the Internet.
Consumption has changed from swiping credit cards to swiping mobile phones.
Content publishing is updated in real time and no longer relies on paper media.
Automakers predict that the industry will see more disruption in the next five years than in the previous 50.
Technology giants are working together to replace PCs with mobile devices.
We predict that 2016 will be a more "disruptive" year: Facebook and YouTube are about to compete for mobile video traffic; Indonesia will become one of the largest markets for smartphones; blockchain is no longer just a novel concept; Amazon will break up with its logistics partner; oil prices will continue to fall, and oil companies will join hands with the Internet of Things.

In this report, we make 25 predictions in five areas, spanning mobile, e-commerce, digital media, payment technology and the Internet of Things.

Five predictions for the Internet of Things

Two-thirds of new cars shipped in the U.S. will be connected.

The United States will eventually issue federal guidelines for autonomous driving, and several states will legislate on this issue.

The rise of enterprise-level IoT has given rise to the demand for cybersecurity insurance.

As oil prices continue to fall, oil companies will seek IoT solutions to maximize supply chain efficiency.

The insurance industry will use health insurance and home IoT devices to price insurance.

Five predictions for digital media

The mobile video war continues to heat up, with winners and losers beginning to emerge and content categories becoming more distinct.

Online video playback and tracking will become a hot topic.

In 2015, according to a report by Ericsson, 50% of global mobile traffic consumption came from video playback, and the video field has become the world of mobile terminals. However, there is a lack of unified standards for mobile video playback statistics, which will become a hot topic in 2016.

Publishers and advertisers are more concerned about user experience, and native advertising spending is expected to rise.

Cable companies' streaming services will continue, but the cost to consumers will go up.

Yahoo is selling its core business, possibly to a telecom company.

Five predictions for mobile

The first mergers between wireless operators and pay-TV companies are expected to take place in 2016.

It is worth noting that Indonesia will become the next important global smartphone market after India.

Xiaomi phones will go on sale in the United States.

The gradual reduction of mobile phone operator contracts will accelerate the smartphone upgrade cycle.

Enterprise applications will reach new highs.

Five predictions for Internet finance

As global banks aim to reach a unified区块链解决方案interbank transactions, blockchain technology will no longer be just a fad.

Apple, Google, and Samsung will build their own commerce experiences around their payment products.

Mobile POS device management apps will become a must-have for small businesses.

Mobile ordering apps will become a major transaction channel for fast food restaurants.

Traditional financial institutions will cooperate with Internet finance start-ups to cope with competitive threats.

Five predictions for e-commerce

Amazon is vigorously developing its own logistics and will withdraw business from third-party logistics partners.

Facebook will become a key driving force in the development of e-commerce.

Beacons will eventually become mainstream.

(Beacon technology: a low-power Bluetooth technology that functions as a "location awareness". When a Beacon-enabled mobile phone approaches a Beacon base station, the base station can automatically push information to the phone. Application scenarios include WeChat's "Shake Nearby" function. In foreign countries, a considerable number of shops have been equipped with Beacon base stations, which can provide timely store dynamics to nearby customers.)

The revival of the membership marketing model.

(Membership marketing: consumers receive rewards from merchants by recommending others to consume.)

Alibaba will try to acquire or take a large stake in a US e-commerce company.

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