Blockchain Fundraising Ecosystem Trends
summary
Panel reports about $900M invested in the bitcoin/blockchain space, notes Chain's $30M round and Abra's $12M Series A, and estimates 70% of funded startups focus on currency while corporate venture contributed $1.4B to 2014 fintech totals of ~$12B. Practical approaches include forking protocols — one group forked Litecoin for an internal ledger called Edgecoin — and working with banks via consortiums to get customers and pilots. Regulatory costs bite: BitLicense $100k to operate in New York, and remittance opportunity is cited at $565B.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and panelists
- 1:36Blockchain investment trends
- 2:30Focusing on blockchain utility
- 5:08Thesis on bitcoin and utility
- 7:38Overcoming startup challenges
- 11:22Strategic investment approaches
- 14:06Global reach and market needs
- 19:54Regulatory compliance and risks
- 23:26The future of the ecosystem
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