Blockchain is awesome technology. “It’s a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error”, as Tyler Winkelvoss states. And Eric Schmidt calls Bitcoin a “remarkable cryptographic achievement”. Leon Louw adds that Bitcoin might be one of the worlds most important developments.
Blockchain technology does not often stand by itself but is usually mentioned in conjunction with crypto currencies. Tyler Winkelvoss mentions that they invest their money in Bitcoin, but David Marcus sees Bitcoin as an investment instrument as well. Julian Assange also refers primarily to the value of Bitcoin as he mentions that Bitcoin is currently taking off. Finally, Peter Thiel adds that Bitcoin was successful at the level of a new currency.