PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2018

The blockchain is making inroads into healthcare. Under the terms of the pilot, blockchain will be used with the hopes of improving data quality while reducing administrative costs focused on healthcare provider demographic data. Earlier this week, five healthcare firms operating across the U.S.

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CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2019

2018 wasn’t a great year for blockchain companies. Coinciding with Bitcoin fever, an unprecedented ICO boom meant blockchain startups had tremendous access to capital. GET the 47-page blockchain TRENDS report. GET the 47-page blockchain TRENDS report. Then, suddenly, the party ended. Investment trends.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Open Network (TON) ecosystem, the scalable blockchain and network project, has seen tremendous growth over the past year. Originally created in 2018 by the global messaging platform Telegram, the TON network — then known as Gram — was poised for success. Demand is also high.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2018

And so, as 2018 begins, so does the Start Path class of 2018, which is accepting applications until Jan. Over the last four years, Neale noted, Mastercard has evaluated over 5,000 firms through the Start Path program, and has chosen only 150 to participate. The Start Path Admissions Process.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

As part of Ripple ’s $50 million pledge for blockchain research, the crypto firm has said it will give $2 million over five years to the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas in Austin. For example, the medical school expressed interest in blockchain research.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

30), Bayer Crop Science has struck a pact to work with Ant Financial , affiliated with Alibaba , in an effort that will develop a blockchain-underpinned system to monitor agriculture products. Ant Financial has said in past months that it has been developing blockchain systems for charity platforms, CoinDesk noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

The largest port in Oman, the Port of Salalah, has joined the blockchain shipping platform TradeLens, in an effort to transform into a more digital friendly enterprise, according to a report Wednesday (Jan. TradeLens was launched in 2018 and has more than 100 participants. 8) by Coindesk.

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CB Insights

APRIL 18, 2019

China is a key player in the development of blockchain technology, and home to some of the world’s largest and most influential companies in the space. GET the 47-page blockchain TRENDS report. Download the free report to learn about the biggest emerging trends in blockchain and strategies to watch for 2019.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Clear , a startup that wants to build blockchain for huge-volume transaction systems like telecommunications companies, has announced a $13 million Series A funding round, according to reports. ”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The Asia-Pacific region is a rising star in FinTech innovation, but this week, the blockchain spotlight landed on Singapore as more distributed ledger initiatives from the private and public sectors took major steps forward. Nearly two-thirds of that funding will go toward blockchain startups, reports added. Visa Tests B2B Connect.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

In addition, Target is looking to hire a blockchain engineer and systems developer to contribute to both projects and create “distributed ledger systems, protocols, smart contracts, CLI’s, and RESTful APIs in an open source environment,” according to a job posting. Since 2017, we have been experimenting within the Ethereum ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

Banks seem smitten by blockchain. PwC writes in its “Global Blockchain Survey 2018” that responses from 600 executives across 15 territories are embracing distributed ledger technology (DLT) with enthusiasm. Everyone is talking about blockchain and no one wants to be left behind.”. Seems everyone is getting into the act.

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CB Insights

MARCH 21, 2018

In the energy industry, blockchain applications are growing increasingly common. The blockchain ledger is being used to reduce transaction costs, pinpoint origins of energy, and increase the efficiency of exchanges. Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018. Join us for a deep dive into blockchain in 2018.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Digitized, secure, and tamper-proof blockchain ledgers are promising to disrupt the database as we know it. We previously analyzed the 35+ industries where burgeoning blockchain startups are looking to make an impact. What is blockchain technology? Become an expert on blockchain in this briefing.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

billion | Total spending on blockchain technologies by 2021, according to International Data Corporation figures. It’s latest Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide also calculated a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of blockchain spend of 81.2 for PYMNTS’ 2018 Forecast eBook. percent from 2016 to 2021.

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Fintech News

APRIL 8, 2024

Participants will delve into breaking barriers and fostering connections that transcend borders, facilitating cross-border trade, investments, and collaborations. Since its inception in 2018, RiseUp has seen over 450 women from around the world, with impactful results including promotions, career progression, and new opportunities.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

More than 120 charities and 30 blockchain companies are participating in the fundraising event. Participating nonprofits include the American Cancer Society , the Muscular Dystrophy Association , and Trees for the Future. The Centre Consortium was co-founded in 2018 by Circle and Coinbase and governs the USDC.

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Fintech News

MAY 8, 2024

Thailand, under the guidance of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) , has been at the forefront of this movement, continuously studying and testing the feasibility of a Retail CBDC since 2018. The project evolved, incorporating enhanced functionalities, cross-border fund transfers, and a Corporate CBDC Pilot Program.

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Fintech News

APRIL 1, 2024

According to the report, VC funding in CCA reached US$110 million in 2023, up by 450% from a mere US$20 million in 2018. million in December 2023; Hexacore, a blockchain and Web 3.0 Since 2018, the country’s VC market has increased considerably, growing by 6.6 Pave Bank, a new digital bank , raised US$5.2

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The agency claimed that the defendant scammed investors between January 2018 and January 2019 as he purported to never finish a trading day with losses. And, the SEC said that SALT Blockchain has to provide a reimbursement to clients that bought SALT tokens in a 2017 initial coin offering (ICO), Decrypt reported.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Highland Capital Partners led the funding round with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Castle Island Ventures and Communitas Capital, among others. Aleksei Nokhrin and Nic Carter created Coin Metrics as an open source blockchain and data and analytics initiative in 2017.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 17, 2019

In 2018 there were a record 1,707 equity investments into VC-backed fintech companies, up 15% from 2017. Of these, smart money VCs participated in 116 deals totaling $5.9B.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

When it comes to blockchain technology, there’s a lot of hype. Now some public companies are pivoting away from their core products — be that cameras, diagnostic machinery, or even iced tea — to adopt new blockchain strategies. Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Even some of the largest proponents of blockchain agree that distributed ledger technology (DLT) is still in its early days, and its impact on the financial services market probably won’t be fully understood for some time. About 90 percent of blockchain projects that start on GitHub, researchers found, become idle and inactive within a year.

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Finovate

APRIL 5, 2024

Nigerian blockchain network Zone secures investment Last week in Finovate Global we noted the news that Nigerian blockchain network Zone had raised $8.5 Also participating in the funding were VC firms Digital Currency Group, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, and Alter Global. million in seed funding.

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CB Insights

APRIL 12, 2018

In 2018, the financial services industry is undergoing monumental regulatory reform. Spain-based Banco Santander (and its venture arm Santander InnoVentures) continues to lead as the most active Europe-based banks participating in fintech investments. The firm has made 23 equity investments to 19 unique fintech startups.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

how blockchain is transforming healthcare. We’ll dive into blockchain’s applications and areas of opportunity in healthcare. Since 2012, the top 10 tech corporates in the US have participated in 209 healthcare financing deals and have spent a total of $4.7B Register for our live briefing. First Name.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2018

In a press release , the Chamber of Digital Commerce said that as part of the executive committee, Discover will help educate, promote and accelerate the use of blockchain technologies around the globe. The Chamber of Digital Commerce is the world’s largest trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The round was led by Accel with participation from Silverton Partners and Ballast Point Ventures. Coronavirus crisis offers testing ground for blockchain-enabled insurance solutions. The Zebra , an Austin-based home and auto insurance comparison site, announced its $38.6M Series C, oversubscribing from its intended $30M raise.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

Blockchain & crypto fin services. Below, find our previous analysis of SoftBank’s investment strategy from January 2018 – February 2020. Our Business Social Graph below includes all equity investments since 2018. Bubble size and proximity to the center indicate the total number of rounds with SoftBank participation.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Dorsey participated in the game and passed the torch to Elizabeth Stark, the CEO of Lightning Labs, which is a blockchain company in which he has invested. In November of 2018, New York Stock Exchange Chairman Jeff Sprecher said that digital assets are here to stay, emphasizing the resilience of bitcoin, according to a report.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Banks and investors can participate in the crowdfunding platform to submit their offers to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which can, in turn, choose the most competitive rate. In 2018, Crowdz announced an investment from Barclays , which had picked Crowdz for its Accelerator program.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Cloud-native London FinTech startup Thought Machine has raised $83 million in a Series B funding round led by Draper Esprit, with participation from existing investors Lloyds Banking Group, IQ Capital, Backed and Playfair, Thought Machine announced on Monday (March 2). Some of the funding will benefit Thought Machine’s plans for a U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

The Signet integration will incorporate its real-time digital payments blockchain platform, as well as add real-time payments and settlement functionality, into the network. “Any Signature Bank commercial client participating on the Signet platform has the ability to make instantaneous payments in U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Decentraland , a startup founded in the heart of the cryptocurrency boom, has emerged as a somewhat unexpected financial success for participants. The token has more than doubled in value this year, though it’s still down from the high of 2018. The plan was always to incorporate cryptocurrency as a form of payment for flights.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. This week, a breakdown of B2B venture capital funding rounds offers support that the growing interest in the B2B business model continues into 2018. Blockchain. For markets like the U.K., AgriDigital.

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