8. Highlights
• People are using bitcoin more than ever
• Altcoins have been dying
• Trend for regulation
• Remains difficult for a generalist crowd to
understand despite many improvements
• Scalability debates
9. Drivers
• Rather expensive SWIFT/SEPA/ACH 🐢
• Unfair currency exchange rates 😠
• Overcomplicated international transfers 😔
• Low interest on saving accounts 🤔
11. Regulations
Japan's virtual currency regulation
FSA put in place capital requirements for exchanges as well
as cybersecurity and operational stipulations from April 1st
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12. Regulations
Trend for regulation
Several countries, including ' South Korea and ( Philippines, are
planning to develop regulatory frameworks for Bitcoin-based
businesses later this year
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13. Regulations
Regulatory sandbox for Blockchain businesses
*UK regulator FCA launched a regulatory sandbox, a few more
(Hong Kong Monetary Authority -HKMA, Australian Securities and
Investments Commission -ASIC, Monetary Authority of Singapore -
MAS) are planning to do the same
22. Bitcoin has outperformed most major currencies and commodities YTD (+29% vs. US Dollar)
Bitcoin 29%
23. Bitcoin has outperformed most major currencies and commodities YTD (+29% vs. US Dollar)
Bitcoin
Silver
Gold
Brazil
Japan
South Africa
29%
27%
19%
18%
16%
12%
China-2%
-7% Ukraine
42. Bitcoin payment card
Worldwide acceptance
Accepted by 35M+ merchants in 210+ countries
Convenience
Debit cards is an essential part of everyday life
43. Bitcoin payment card
Worldwide acceptance
Accepted by 35M+ merchants in 210+ countries
Convenience
Debit cards is an essential part of everyday life
Instant conversion
Any crypto currency can be instantly converted
into FIAT and vice versa
44. Bitcoin payment card
Worldwide acceptance
Accepted by 35M+ merchants in 210+ countries
Convenience
Debit cards is an essential part of everyday life
Instant conversion
Any crypto currency can be instantly converted into FIAT
and vice versa
Last mile solution for blockchain remittance
Bitcoin debit cards make blockchain-based remittance possible.