International Data Corporation (IDC) has presented a study on future investments in the blockchain industry (Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide). According to the data, global investment in Blockchain solutions this year has increased to $ 2.9 billion, which is 88.7% more than last year's $ 1.5 billion. IDC expects investment in the blockchain industry to grow rapidly in the next 4 years and this figure will reach $ 12.4 billion in 2022, which is slightly more than the previous estimates made about six months ago. Then IDC suggested that investment in 2022 will increase to $ 11.7 billion. IDC notes that primarily investments come from the financial sector. Analysts suggest that during the current year, banks, stock exchanges, investment, and insurance services will invest about $ 1.1 billion in Blockchain solutions. In production, this figure will be $ 650 million in sales of goods, $ 640 million, and in cross border payments - $ 738 million. The largest invest...