A recent survey has found that 84 % of companies have some involvement with blockchain technology , of which 64 % have projects underway and 34 % are working on early - stage initiatives . PwC 's 2018 Global Blockchain Survey found that cost and a lack of knowledge and governance were the main barriers to the technology . Blockchain is most likely to disrupt the financial services sector , followed by industrial , and manufacturing , energy , utilities and health care sectors , the report found . Blockchain - based projects could generate $ 1 in business value each year by 2030 , according to Gartner .
A PwC survey has found that 84% of companies have some involvement with blockchain technology, of which 64% have projects underway and 34% are working on early-stage initiatives. PwC's 2018 Global Blockchain Survey found that cost and a lack of knowledge and governance were the main barriers to the technology. Blockchain is most likely to disrupt the financial services industry, followed by industrial products and manufacturing, energy, utilities and health care sectors, the report found. Blockchain-based projects will add $3tn in business value each year by 2030, according to Gartner.