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Blockchain Investing, January 2018
This document discusses blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. It provides an overview of investing in blockchain and crypto assets, as well as the current fintech landscape. It also examines the potential disruption of blockchain, popular initial coin offerings (ICOs) in 2017, cryptocurrency exchanges, basic blockchain economics, and legal uncertainties around blockchain. It explores concepts like decentralized autonomous organizations, and the potential end of fiat currency.
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- 1. Investing in Blockchain& Cryptocurrencies
- 2. Investing in Blockchain& Crypto Assets
- 3. FinTech Landscape Today Source:https://everisnext.com/
- 4. The Future ofFinancial Systems “Blockchain Will Do to the Financial System What the Internet Did to Media” Source: https://hbr.org/
- 5. Short-Term Disruption Potentialof Blockchain Technology Sourse: http://www.bitcoinshop.us
- 6. Financial Industry Applicationsbest suited for Blockchain Financial Instruments ● Payments – Cross Border, P2P ● Private Equity ● Bonds ● Derivative Commodities ● Trading & Spending Records ● Mortgage & Loan Records ● Microfinance Processes ● Clearing Networks ● International Transfers ● Settlement ● Auditing, reconciliation, reporting, settlement ● Asset Ownership
- 7. Top Ten ICOsof 2017 40% of total Project Total Raised Filecoin $257,000,000 Tezos $232,319,985 EOS Stage 1 $185,000,000 Paragon $183,157,275 Bancor $153,000,000 Kin $97,041,936 Status $90,000,000 TenX $64,000,000 MobileGO $53,069,235 KyberNetwork $48,000,00 Source: https://www.coinschedule.com
- 8. Top Ten ICOs40% of total Source: https://www.tezos.com/
- 9. Market Returns 2017 Source:http://www.coindesk.com
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- 12. Exchanges: Restrictions andLimitations ❏ Geo Restrictions ❏ Banking Relationships ❏ Trading Volume ❏ Verification Requirements ❏ Payment Methods ❏ Fees ❏ Exchange Rates ❏ Reputation
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- 14. Transaction Fees andTransaction Times 10/10/2017 1/8/2018 1/23/2018
- 15. Blockchain Types PUBLIC NETWORKS 1.Designed for public network 2. Slow and inefficient 3. Built-in virtual currency 4. Difficult to push upgrades 5. Prone to forks PRIVATE NETWORKS 1. Incomplete & usually untested 2. Usually too simple and inflexible 3. Lack critical enterprise features 4. Generally lack community support 5. Not standardized
- 16. Money Changing Hands Loan •Convertible Notes •Areyou getting it back? Donation •Foundations •Governance •Purpose Pre-Sale •“Crowdfunding” •“Utility Token” Equity •Selling a stake in common enterprise •Profit motive
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- 19. End Of Fiat? DEUTSCHEBANK: We may be looking at 'the start of the end of fiat money’ "let it be done“
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- 21. A Peer-To-Peer ElectronicCash System A purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash would allow online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution. Digital signatures provide part of the solution, but the main benefits are lost if a trusted third party is still required to prevent double- spending. The network timestamps transactions by hashing them into an ongoing chain of hash- based proof-of-work, forming a record that cannot be changed without redoing the proof-of-work.
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