A new PwC survey on blockchain technology indicated that 84 percent of participated organizations have at least some involvement with the distributed, tamperproof ledger technology. But despite the potential that blockchain holds, regulatory uncertainty and trust remain the biggest barriers to wider its adoption.
As per the 2018 survey of 600 executives from 15 territories, the US and China are perceived as the most advanced at present, but within three to five years, China is expected to overtake US as leading blockchain developer.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.