CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Blockchains are becoming a key enabler of this digital transformation (in a similar way to how the emerging tech is disrupting other long-established industries like banking and insurance ). GET the 47-page blockchain TRENDS report. Why blockchain tech could benefit the real estate industry. Table of Contents. Challenges.

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Fintech Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Aimed at expanding the platform’s reach and rewarding participants, the program offers partners to earn commissions by referring new customers to the exchange. This is another step in the company’s strategy to build a global community of partners and accelerate the mass adoption of blockchain.

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CB Insights

MARCH 21, 2018

Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018. Join us for a deep dive into blockchain in 2018. Enter blockchain technology, a cryptographically secured form of shared record-keeping. Read on for a deep dive into how blockchain is disrupting the insurance industry. First Name. Fraud Detection and Risk Prevention.

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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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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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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

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

MARCH 13, 2019

From gaming to healthcare to pizza delivery, US-based startups which reached unicorn status in 2018 represent a diverse range of industries. Silicon Valley produced plenty of $1B+ companies in 2018, but other parts of the country also had a strong showing. The service helps project participants to collaborate. Valuation: $3B.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 23, 2018

As trade wars intensify, banks are looking to blockchain as a way to streamline international trade transactions. This analysis explores 5 of the major blockchain consortiums — Voltron, Marco Polo, Batavia, we.trade, and HKTFP — working on DLT trade finance applications, and looks into their recent activity and major milestones.

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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

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Meanwhile, banks in Malta are skeptical of jumping on the blockchain bandwagon, according to Cointelegraph. regulators have not shied away from using long arm jurisdiction to go after exchanges and protocols allowing investments or participation by U.S. According to the report, many foreign exchanges may try different ways to ban U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

That’s not to put some boring academic spin on these digital discussions, but only to underscore how intelligent the material is, and how the participants often learn from each other during these events. The research shows that 58 percent of consumers have participated in contextual commerce experiences.

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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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CB Insights

MAY 6, 2020

Investment categories are ranked by percentile within each calendar year, based on the number of deals with participating Fintech Smart Money investors. Blockchain has cooled off. Fintech Smart Money investors backed just 11 blockchain-related deals in 2019, down from 26 deals the year prior.

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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

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 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

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

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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AUGUST 29, 2024

The conference will take place on September 18-19, 2024, gathering key players from the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors worldwide. Volodymyr Nosov, founder and CEO of WhiteBIT, commented on the partnership: “Collaborating with TOKEN2049 underscores our commitment to driving blockchain innovation forward.

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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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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

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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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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CB Insights

JANUARY 31, 2018

Since 2012, the top 10 US banks by total assets have participated in 81 deals to fintech startups, totaling nearly $4.1B Fintech: 2017 Year-in-Review & 2018 Trends. In the briefing we’ll highlight 2017 trends and explore what’s ahead for fintech in 2018, looking across payments, wealth management, insurance, and more.

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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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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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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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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

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

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 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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Fintech News

JANUARY 28, 2024

For this list, we’ve used data from Tech in Asia, Dealroom and companies’ announcements, focusing on the most prolific fintech investors in Singapore and showcasing their participation in the local scene. Tech in Asia ranks Antler as the most active investor in Singapore, having participated in 66 deals in the past 24 months.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The increase of regulatory burdens on the food retail market and elsewhere has also given rise to the RegTech industry, one that has seen half a billion dollars in startup funding in the first quarter of 2018 alone — equating to more than half of the capital RegTech startups raised for the entirety of 2017. billion by the end of Q2 2018.

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