Top Tech Companies using Blockchain Technology

1. BURSTIQ

Industry: Healthcare

Location: Denver, Colorado

How it's using blockchain: BurstIQ’s big data blockchain contracts help patients and doctors securely transfer sensitive medical information. The smart contracts establish the parameters of what data can be shared and even displays details of personalized health plans for each patient.

2. MEDIACHAIN

Industry: Music

Location: New York, New York

How it's using blockchain: Mediachain uses smart contracts to get musicians the money they deserve. By entering into a decentralized, transparent contract, artists can agree to higher royalties and actually get paid in full and on time. Streaming giant Spotify acquired Mediachain in April 2017.

3. PROPY

Industry: Real Estate

Location: Palo Alto, California

How it's using blockchain: Propy is a global real estate marketplace with a decentralized title registry system. The online marketplace uses blockchain to make title issuance instantaneous and even offers properties that can be purchased using cryptocurrency.

4. OPSKINS

Industry: Gaming, Fintech, Cryptocurrency

Location: Santa Monica, California

How it's using blockchain: Gamers looking to buy rare skins, accessories and even emotes can use Bitcoin as a method of payment at the OPSkins online marketplace. Sellers receive the bitcoin in their virtual wallet and either choose to keep the cryptocurrency or exchange it for cash. OPSkins processes more than two million virtual transactions a week.

5. CIRCLE

Industry: Fintech, Cryptocurrency

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

How it's using blockchain: Boston-based Circle oversees more than $2 billion a month in cryptocurrency investments and exchanges between friends. Circle’s investment and money transfer platform currently features seven different cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Monero and Zcash.