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We find ourselves in a pivotal moment in the blockchain revolution, with the events of 2023, particularly the banking crisis, serving as reminders of the enduring significance of blockchain technology

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This article is divided into two sections, each exploring the dynamics of the blockchain industry and highlighting that we’re in the midst of crypto’s “broadband moment.” In the first section, I highlight 4 technical driving forces that shaped 2023 and bound to underpin the upcoming months:

• Trend #1: The ongoing battle for protocol scalability.

• Trend #2: The Data Availability war.

• Trend #3: The rise of Account Abstraction, the next standard for user interaction.

• Trend #4: The emergence of the Shared Security concept, bound to shape crypto’s future.

• Trend #5: NFTs, a rapidly changing landscape.

In the second section, I outline my 2024 predictions by answering the following questions:

• Which blockchain protocol will prevail in the near future?

• Which consumer-facing crypto use cases are to be expected this year?

• And in bonus: a few complementary forecasts for 2024