Tagged: research

August 14, 2019 @ 10:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global Fintech funding declined during the first half of 2019, driven by a drop in China. But while China dipped, Fintech investment jumped in other countries led by the US and the UK, according to a report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). Yesterday, Crowdfund Insider reported… Read More

August 13, 2019 @ 8:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital Banks are the New Shiny Global Fintech deals tallied 838 rounds worth $15.1 billion in the first six months of 2019 but the number VC backed Fintech deals dropped to the lowest number since Q4 of 2016, according to CBInsights quarterly Fintech report. While… Read More

August 13, 2019 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

A recent research report has quantified blockchain investment activity during the past five years. According to TeqAtlas, from 2014 to the first half of 2019 approximately $32.3 billion has been invested into blockchain startups. In 2018, that number hit a record amount of $15 billion… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain focused investor Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC), in partnership with PwC’s Strategy& and IT partner inacta, has published a report claiming that the 50 largest companies in Crypto Valley, located in Switzerland, have risen in valuation from $20 billion at the end of… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

ZhongAn Fintech Institute and KPMG China have joined together to publish a report, Insurtech: Infrastructure for New Insurance, on the fast emerging Insurtech marketplace. ZhongAn is an online-only Insurtech firm backed by some of the biggest names in China tech. ZhongAn trades on the Hong… Read More

August 2, 2019 @ 1:21 am By JD Alois  |  

In Canada, venture funding for early-stage firms cooled during the first six months of the year. Total amount raised by Canadian firms dipped by 13% in comparison to the same period year prior. The total number of deals declined from 280 in 2018 to 240… Read More

July 28, 2019 @ 10:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

The global Fintech build-out continues as investment continues at an accelerating pace and M&A is on track for all time highs. According to the quarterly Fintech report from FT Partners, Q2 2019 Fintech financing hit $10.9 billion – the second best quarter ever. M&As for… Read More

July 25, 2019 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom is host to the most robust securities crowdfunding market in the world. Issuers may raise as much money as they want online. Mostly, all types of investors may participate. There is a prospectus requirement kicks in at €8 million creating a significant… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 6:42 pm By Cali Haan  |  

InWara, a firm specializing in the analysis of cryptocurrency/token offerings and “blockchain” startups has issued its “Half-Yearly report — H1 2019: Deciphering Token Offerings-IEOs, STOs and ICOs.” The firm is seeing interest in new types of tokens (IEOs and STOs) but significant drops for ICOs (many projects… Read More

July 22, 2019 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain-related jobs continue to surge, according to a report from teQatlas. Over the past five years the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) stands at 139%. During 2018, blockchain jobs more than doubled versus 2017 with 2019 easily on track to top year prior. Software engineers… Read More

July 18, 2019 @ 8:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Alternative finance surpassed € 1 billion in 2018 in the Netherlands as sector growth continues, according to a report from Stichting MKB Financiering. Ronald Kleverlaan, a representative from Stichting and note alternative finance expert, commented on the report: “The Dutch Alternative Finance market has reached… Read More

July 17, 2019 @ 12:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance has just published its Q2 UK Fintech investment report tallying activity for the first half of 2019. Innovate Finance is a five-year-old private-public partnership group that claims over 250 global members. Supported by the City of London and Broadgate, it is a not-for-profit… Read More

July 11, 2019 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

PwC and the Crypto Valley Association have recently published an “ICO/STO Report” covering the first five months of 2019. According to the report, since the beginning of the year 250 token offerings have raised $3.3 billion. The largest funding rounds came from Bitfinex at $1… Read More

July 8, 2019 @ 11:39 am By JD Alois  |  

In a paper entitled “Fintech: the Experience So Far,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that, while there are regional differences, “countries were broadly embracing the opportunities of Fintech to boost economic growth and inclusion.” The pursuit of Fintech innovation is being balanced with the… Read More

July 1, 2019 @ 11:36 am By Cali Haan  |  

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase is tooting it’s sector’s horn in a recent blog post regarding “awareness and adoption trends related to crypto in America, such as which US States have the highest rates of participation and where enthusiasm is highest.” The results are gleaned from,… Read More

June 24, 2019 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

A study published in the Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal by faculty at Florida Atlantic University College of Business and the University of Bergamo in Italy, says that investment crowdfunding has been good for young entrepreneurs but not so much for minority founders. While… Read More

June 5, 2019 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

This falls under the category of recently discovered as this report by Deloitte Luxembourg was released several months ago. But while much of what the authors have to say will come as accepted gospel to industry advocates, Deloitte makes a few interesting points. The Deloitte… Read More

May 27, 2019 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Institute for Financial Services Zug IFZ at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has published their annual crowdfunding report and it appears that Switzerland is developing a robust online capital formation market. The author of the study is Prof. Dr. Andreas Dietrich…. Read More

May 25, 2019 @ 5:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of their ongoing “Occasional Paper Series,” the European Central Bank (ECB) has published a missive entitled, Crypto-Assets: Implications for financial stability, monetary policy, and payments and market infrastructures.” The paper was produced by the ECB Crypto-Assets Task Force. The ECB has monitored digital… Read More

May 23, 2019 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK is a hotbed of Fintech innovation and a leading global hub of finance – both the analog and digital kind. Brexit has put this prominence in question as European barriers re-emerge. But between robust government support and a vibrant ecosystem which is well… Read More