Deloitte has opened its second blockchain lab in the Wall Street Journal in New York , following the opening of Deloitte Ireland in September 2016 . Staffed by more than 20 developers and designers , the client - focused lab will focus on developing " ready - to - integrate " solutions for financial service clients , the company said . Deloitte plans to open more labs and has 800 blockchain users across 20 countries . With the technology platform on the edge of widespread adoption , 2017 " could be the make - or - break year for blockchain , " said Eric Piscini , consulting principal in Deloitte 's Technology and Innovation practice .
Deloitte has opened its second blockchain lab in the Wall Street district in New York, following the opening of Deloitte Ireland in May 2016. Staffed by more than 20 developers and designers, the client-focused lab will work on developing "ready-to-integrate" solutions for financial service clients, the company said. Deloitte plans to open more labs and has 800 blockchain professionals across 20 countries. With the technology teetering on the edge of widespread adoption, 2017 "could be the make-or-break year for blockchain," said Eric Piscini, consulting principal in Deloitte's Technology and Banking practice.