Blockchain technology is a new trend, and it is not just about FinTech or Cryptocurrency. It can also be used in many other applications such as land registry, title insurance, escrow services, systems of record, and authentication of documents.

1. Blockchain technology is a new trend. And it is not just about FinTech or Cryptocurrency
Blockchain VC investments ($mm)
The 2015 amount is as of July 2015
Source: Accenture
Vinod Khosla
Founder
Khosla Ventures
Source: quora.com
“Simple things like land registry
and title insurance, escrow
services, systems of record,
authentication of documents,
are first generation Blockchain
applications that will enable
even more complex Blockchain
applications …”
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20
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100
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Nov 2013
U.S. Senate
holds first
congressional
hearing on
bitcoin; market
perceives
positive tone
FinTech
Blockchain
Cryptocurrency
Average
Google search term volume
Index, relative volume, 100 = most searched
Jan 2009
Bitcoin network
created
Jun 2015
New York
releases new
rules for
licensing digital
currency rules
in the state
Source: Google Trends, Zero Hedge, Coin Desk
Source: Coin Desk
Payment Processor
19
Mining
207
11/20
Exchanges
Financial Services
Universal
Wallet
Total Investment rounds in all blockchain
related technology 2012 - 2015
11 out of 20 investment deals in blockchain
infrastructure applications were made in 2015
34
75
14
23
22
Deals by company sector
Deals in non-fintech applications
Total deals
19