Bitcoin and NFTs have recently entered our language with accompanying hype and news of scams. But distributed ledger technology, cryptocurrencies and smart contracts powered by decentralised apps could be the future of the web and how we transact and interact with each other, becoming ever more integrated in the Metaverse. This talk will explore the pros, cons and applications of blockchain technology, introducing some of the terminology, and illustrating how it may impact our personal and business lives in the future.