There's a ton of hype around "blockchain" and sometimes it's overwhelming. Scott sits down with Preethi Kasireddy for a blockchain primer. This episode is a great clear explanation about what's interesting, what's useful, and what's coming with blockchain technologies.

http://fortune.com/2015/03/06/bitcoin-book-boom/
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-blockchain-technology/
https://www.ethereum.org/
https://www.stateofthedapps.com/
https://www.coindesk.com/layer-2-blockchain-tech-even-bigger-deal-think
https://ethereum.stackexchange.com/questions/47229/what-exactly-is-ethereums-layer-2