# Blockchain Smart City Concepts Jeffrey Berns is Taking Over a Plot of the Nevada Desert for This By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-11-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockchain-smart-city References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/11/06/blockchain-innovation-park-smart-city-nevada-jeffrey-berns/) & [blockchains](https://www.blockchains.com/) Jeffrey Berns has come to be known as a [cryptocurrency millionaire](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decentralized-economic-system) since he accumulated a fortune last year and now the wealthy individual is planning on funding a [Blockchain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elite-education-city) Smart City concept. Securing a sizable parcel of the Nevada desert, Berns is envisioning a cryptocurrency utopia, where the entire city is powered by the digital currency. The plot spans 67,000 acres and the millionaire paid $170 million USD for it. As the value of cryptocurrency is not tied to any particular authority, therefore, the Blockchain Smart City will be an entirely "new kind of business and residential community" that will provide new grounds for technological development, greater degrees of privacy, along with "efficiency, sustainability, transparency, and provenance." For the design of the Blockchain Smart City, Berns is enlisting LA firms Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects and Tom Wiscombe Architecture. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cryptocurrency-powered Cities:** The concept of creating cities powered by cryptocurrency presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to revolutionize traditional financial systems and create digital economies. - **Blockchain-based Communities:** The development of blockchain-based communities offers a disruptive innovation opportunity to create new models of governance, enhance data transparency, and foster trust among residents. - **Technological Development for Smart Cities:** The integration of blockchain technology in smart cities opens up disruptive innovation opportunities to improve efficiency, sustainability, and provenance of various services and infrastructure. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cryptocurrency Industry:** The growth of cryptocurrency-powered cities creates new business opportunities in cryptocurrency mining, digital asset management, and blockchain technology development. - **Real Estate Development Industry:** The emergence of blockchain-based communities in real estate development presents new opportunities for incorporating blockchain solutions in property management, ownership tracking, and secure transactions. - **Architecture and Design Industry:** The demand for architectural firms specialized in creating innovative designs for blockchain smart cities provides disruptive innovation opportunities to reimagine urban planning, infrastructure development, and integration of advanced technologies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cryptocurrency Investor-Focused Loyalty Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-real-estate-program.md) - [Virtual Blockchain-Based Casinos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-city.md) - [Innovative Metaverse Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-hotel.md) - [Blockchain-Powered Education Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elite-education-city.md) - [Blockchain Office Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foresight-ventures.md) - [Crypto-Branded Sports Stadiums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cryptocom-arena.md) - [Real-World Property NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-reality-realms.md) - [Colorful Metaverse Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-cities.md) - [NFT-Based Virtual Real Estate Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upland.md)