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Global Blockchain Technology - Advanced Technologies
[February 20, 2017]

Global Blockchain Technology - Advanced Technologies


LONDON, Feb. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- rt analyzes the worldwide markets for Blockchain Technology in US$ Thousand. Blockchain Technology Types analyzed for the global market include Hybrid Blockchain, Private Blockchain, and Public Blockchain. Major Applications Sectors analyzed for the global market include Transportation, Telecom & Media, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World.


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Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

The report profiles 124 companies including many key and niche players such as:
- AlphaPoint Corporation
- Blockchain Global
- Blockchain Tech Ltd.
- BlockCypher, Inc.
- Bloq

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers.............. I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.............. II-1 Blockchain, The Technological Essence of Bitcoin, Emerges to Disrupt the Digital Economy..............II-1 The Promise of Decentralized Internet II-1 Moving Beyond Bitcoin..............II-2 Revolutionizing Benefits of Blockchain that Double Up as Powerful Growth Drivers..............II-3 Timeline of Blockchain Technology Adoption II-4 Decentralized Database, Immutability, Encrypted Blocks and Elimination of Intermediaries - Inimitable Benefits of Blockchain Technology to Propel Market Growth II-4 Higher Transaction Transparency II-5 Multiple Users Increase Security Level II-5 Ledger Format Improves Efficiency II-6 Applicability across Various Industries II-6 Disintermediation & Trustless Exchange II-6 No Single Point of Failure..............II-6 The Three Generations of Blockchain Technology II-6 Asia-Pacific to Spearhead Growth in Blockchain Technology Sphere II-7 While Financial Services Sector Leads Blockchain Applications, Non-Finance Sectors Look to Catch-up with Investigational Blockchain-based Initiatives II-8 Next-Generation Blockchain Innovations to Foster Development of New Applications..............II-10 Public Blockchain Networks Dominate Market Revenues II-10 Noteworthy Trends & Issues..............II-11 Widening Network of IoT Systems to Power Blockchain Implementations.............. II-11 Table 1: Expanding Internet of Things (IoT) Networks to Intensify Demand for Blockchain-based Platforms: Worldwide Installed Base of Internet of Things (IoT) - Number of Connected Devices in Billion Units by Category for 2016 and 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 Blockchain Assumes Critical Role as a Tool for Enabling Financial Inclusion of the Unbanked II-14 Table 2: World's Unbanked Population Provides Opportunity for Blockchain Technology - Percentage of Adult Population Not Using Formal or Semiformal Financial Services by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15 Venture Capitalists Flock to Fund Blockchain Companies: An Indication of the High Growth Potential of Blockchain Technology.............. II-16 Table 3: Venture Capital Funding for Blockchain Technology in US$ Million for the Years 2013 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-16 Table 4: A Peek at Major VC Funding Deals in Blockchain Technology Space for 2016 & 2017 II-17 Blockchain as a Service (BaaS): The Latest Cloud-based Weapon Promising to Transform Business Processes II-19 Smart Contracts: Among the Most Promising Use Cases of Distributed Ledger Technology..............II-19 Industry-wide Collaborations: Critical for Developing Practical Applications of Blockchain II-20 Existing Regulatory Framework & Infrastructure Limitations Impede Wider Adoption of Blockchain Technology II-21

2. THE BLOCKCHAIN ECOSYSTEM..............II-23 Intense Competition Characterizes Blockchain Technology Landscape II-23 Startups in Blockchain Space..............II-24 A Review of Select Startups in Blockchain Technology Market II-26 Digital Asset Holdings..............II-26 Chain.............. II-26 SETL.............. II-26 Ripple.............. II-26 itBit.............. II-26 Credits.............. II-27 A Glance at Major Blockchain Platforms II-27 Ripple.............. II-27 Ethereum.............. II-27 Blockstream.............. II-27 A Glance at Major Blockchain Consortiums II-28 Hyperledger Project..............II-28 Post Trade Distributed Ledger Group II-28 R3 CEV.............. II-28 Global Payments Steering Group (GPSG) II-28 Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FBSC) II-29 Japan Blockchain Association (JBA) II-29 Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FBSC) II-29 Payment Companies Foray into Blockchain Space: A Step Closer to Mainstream Status for Blockchain Applications? II-29 Patents-Seeking Finance Industry Shifts Gear, Looks to Adopt Open Source Strategy for Blockchain Technology II-30

3. APPLICATIONS & USE CASES OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY - A REVIEW II-31 Use Cases of Blockchain Technology by End-Use Sector II-31 Cryptographic Digital Currencies: The Foremost Application of Blockchain Technology..............II-32 Central Banks Ponder Creation of Digital Currencies using Blockchain Technology..............II-33 Bitcoin - Blockchain Technology's Leading Application under Pressure from Regulatory Scrutiny & Security Issues II-34 Table 5: Global Bitcoin Market - Annual and Cumulative Venture Capital Investments in US$ Million for the Years 2012 through 2016 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 6: Bitcoin Market Worldwide (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Cumulative Bitcoin VC Investments by Sector - Exchange, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Mining, Payment Processor, Universal and Wallet (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-36

Table 7: World Distribution of Bitcoin Nodes (Jan 2017) - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Reachable Nodes by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 8: China Leads Bitcoin Mining Pools Worldwide (2016): Percentage Breakdown by Hashrate Distribution of Bitcoin Mining Pools (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37 Financial Services Industry: Blockchain to Improve Transparency, Security, Immutability & Accessibility of Financial Systems & Processes..............II-37 Financial Services Industry - A Glance at Major Use Cases of Blockchain Technology..............II-38 Blockchain & Distributed Ledger: Revolutionary Concepts for the Financial Services Industry II-39 Table 9: Financial Services Sector Leads Use Case of Blockchain Technology Adoption Worldwide (2016) - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Use Cases of Non-Bitcoin Blockchain Solutions for Arts & Entertainment, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Public Sector and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-40

Table 10: Blockchain Technology Adoption in Financial Services Industry Worldwide (2016) - Percentage Breakdown of Number of Use Cases of Non-Bitcoin Blockchain Solutions for Identity, Insurance, Payments, Register of Ownership and Securities (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41 Banks Turn to Blockchain Technology for Improving Efficiency of Banking Operations..............II-41 Table 11: Growing Interest of Banks in Blockchain-based Applications - Blockchain Technology Spending in $ Million by Banks for the Years 2016, 2018 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-42

Table 12: Rise in Online Banking Fraud Related Losses Drives Interest in Building Blockchain-Based Banking Systems for Foolproof Security: World Online Banking Fraud Losses (in US$ Billion) for the Years 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42 Blockchain-based Payments Processing - An Active Area of Interest for Banks..............II-43 A Glance at Few Major Use Cases of Blockchain in Payments Processing.............. II-44 Retail and Consumer Banking - Blockchain to Reduce Costs and Speed Up Transactions.............II-44 Global Exchanges - Blockchain Platforms Essential to Establish Trust.............. II-45 Blockchain/DLT-based Technologies: A Comparison of Factors Affecting Adoption in Public Equity Securities Markets for Select Countries/Regions..............II-46 Table 13: Revenue Exposure of Public Equity Markets to Underlying Infrastructure Assets for the Year 2016 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-47 Capital Markets: Blockchain to Resolve with Data Duplication, Reconciliation Errors and Settlement Delays II-48 Efficiency of Post-Trade Processes in Exchanges Set to Improve with Blockchain..............II-49 Table 14: European Listed Exchanges Market - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues across Listed European Exchanges for Capital Markets, Derivatives, Indices, Market Data, Post Trade and Others for 2016 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-49 Blockchain in Private Securities Market II-50 Implications of DLT for Securities Trading Market II-51 Wealth & Asset Management Industry Turns to Blockchain for Reducing Costs & Delays..............II-52 Blockchain's Potential Role in Reducing Fee Pressure on Asset Management Industry..............II-53 Table 15: Potential Cost Savings (in £ Billion) for the UK Asset Management Industry with Blockchain-Enabled Cost Reduction (in %) in Middle/Back Office Functions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-54 Insurance Sector Seeks Blockchain-based Systems to Detect Fraud or Errors.............. II-54 Applications of Blockchain in Insurance Industry II-55 Role of Blockchain in P&C Insurance II-57 Companies Involved in Developing Blockchain Use Cases for Insurance Industry..............II-58 Regulatory Cooperation: A Must for Successful Blockchain Adoption in Financial Services Sector II-58 Blockchain in Healthcare Industry: Despite Optimism Practical Applications to Take Years to Realize II-59 Blockchain Seeks to Address Inefficiencies of Public Sector & Government Agencies..............II-60 Blockchain-Enabled E-Voting: Could this be the Future of Organizational & National Voting? II-61 Promising Future for Blockchain Technology in Media & Telecommunications Sector..............II-61 Media & Entertainment: Blockchain to Affect Compensation & Payments.............. II-62 Blockchain Comes to the Aid of Music Industry for Resolving Royalty Payments and Licensing Issues II-62 Self-Driving Cars, Auto Finance Contracts & Ridesharing: Blockchain's Applications in Transportation Sector II-63 Blockchain-based Cloud Storage: The Next Evolution in Enterprise Storage Solutions..............II-64 Blockchain - Panacea for Various Issues Faced by the Accounting Sector?..............II-65 Blockchain Holds Potential to Support Monetization of Social Media.............. II-65 Electricity Trading for Wind Farms - The Latest Blockchain Application being Explored..............II-66 Blockchain Technology to Ensure Legitimacy of Diamond Trade II-68 Blockchain in International Trade/Asset Transfer II-68 Fashion Industry: Potential Role of Blockchain Technology for Improved Traceability..............II-68




4. BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY - A CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW II-70 Blockchain - An Introduction..............II-70 Blockchain Workflow..............II-71 The Evolution of Blockchain..............II-72 Functions of Blockchain..............II-72 Characteristics of Blockchain Technology II-72 Distributed Consensus..............II-73 No Single Point of Failure..............II-73 In-built Security..............II-73 Real-Time Auditability and Transparency II-73 Building Blocks of Blockchain-based System II-74 Distributed Ledger Technology..............II-74 Permissioned and Unpermissioned Blockchains II-75 Private Blockchains, Public Blockchains & Consortium Blockchain II-75 Private Blockchain.............. II-75 Public Blockchain..............II-76 Consortium Blockchain..............II-76 Public Vs Private Blockchain - A Comparison II-76 Advantages of Blockchain Applications II-77 Drawbacks of Blockchain Technology II-77 Blockchain Applications..............II-78 Applications in Banking & Finance Sectors II-78 Currency Exchange & Payments II-78 Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending..............II-78 Micropayments.............. II-78 Applications in Non-Finance Sectors II-79 Legal & Insurance.............. II-79 Energy Sector.............. II-79 Agriculture.............. II-79 Healthcare.............. II-79 Retail & Supply Chain..............II-79 A Review of Select Use Cases of Blockchain Technology II-80 Decentralized Marketplaces..............II-80 Crypto Currencies..............II-80 Smart Contracts.............. II-80 Identity Management..............II-81 Voting Systems.............. II-81 Payments.............. II-81 Remittances.............. II-81

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY..............II-82 Reserve Bank of India Tests Blockchain Technology for Trade Application.............. II-82 YES Bank Implements Multi-Nodal Blockchain Transaction Using Smart Contracts.............. II-82 European Banks form 'Digital Trade Chain' Blockchain Platform II-82 BTL Concludes Blockchain Project with Energy Company II-82 BNP Paribas Concludes Real-Time Blockchain Payments II-82 WISeKey to Establish Blockchain Central of Excellence in China II-82 ARK Crew Releases RK Token Exchange Campaign II-83 Siemens Partners with LO3 Energy for Blockchain Microgrid II-83 ICICI Bank and NBD Partner for Execution of Blockchain Transactions.............. II-83 Paxos Partners with Euroclear for Blockchain Settlement Service for Gold Market..............II-83 Microsoft Collaborates with Bank of America Merrill Lynch for Blockchain.............. II-83 Mahindra and IBM Team Up to Develop Blockchain Solution for Supply Chain Finance..............II-83 Chitkara University Begins Using Blockcha for e-Documents II-83 UBS Expands Footprint in China's Blockchain Space II-83 IBM and Energy Blockchain Labs Use Blockchain for Carbon Assets II-84 Walmart Tests Blockchain based Project for Tracking Produce II-84 European Insurance Companies Partner for B3i Blockchain Initiative.............. II-84 EU Central Bank and Bank of Japan Partner for Using Blockchain Technology.............. II-84 OneCoin Launches OneChain Blockchain II-84 Japanese Exchanges Form Consortium for PoC Testing of Blockchain-based System..............II-84 Sompo Japan Conducts Trials Using Blockchain Technology for Risk Transfer.............. II-85 Tech Bureau Raises Funding for New Blockchain Products II-85 Hitachi and BTMU to Test PoC for Blockchain-based System II-85 Senegal to Introduce National Digital Currency Based on Blockchain.............. II-85 Singapore Stock Exchange Tests Blockchain Digital Currency System II-85 Accenture Creates Blockchain Practice II-85 RISE Financial Technologies Launches Blockchain for Post Trade Sector.............. II-85 Visa and China Unveil Visa B2B Connect Solution based on Blockchain.............. II-85 Chain Release Chain Open Standard 1 Blockchain Protocol II-86 Microsoft Collaborates with Bank of America Merill Lynch for BaaS II-86 R3 and MAS Partner for Blockchain Technology II-86 BTL Acquires Xapcash..............II-86 Colu Raises $9.6 Million in Funding II-86 DigitalX and Telefónica Collaborate II-86 Eris Chooses Ledger as Blockchain Hardware Security Partner II-86 German Central Bank & Deutsche Börse Develop Blockchain Prototype for Securities Trading II-86 UK Government Conducts Trials on Blockchain-based Welfare Payments System.............. II-87 Santander Launches Blockchain Tech for International Payments II-87 Electron to Implement Blockchain Technology in UK's Energy Sector II-87 Bank of Russia Introduces Masterchain Blockchain Prototype for Financial Markets..............II-87 GoCoin™ Merges with Ziftr®..............II-87 La Poste Tunisienne and Monetas Partner for Blockchain-based Payment Platform.............. II-87 Digital Asset Acquires Blockstack II-87 Nasdaq Partners with Chain for Blockchain Initiative II-88 Nasdaq Unveils Blockchain Technology Initiative II-88 AlphaPoint Unveils StreamCore..............II-88


6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS..............II-89 AlphaPoint Corporation (US)..............II-89 Blockchain Global (Australia)..............II-89 Blockchain Tech Ltd (Canada)..............II-89 BlockCypher, Inc. (US)..............II-90 Bloq (US).............. II-90 Chain, Inc. (US).............. II-90 Coinfirm Ltd. (UK)..............II-90 Consensus Systems (US)..............II-91 Credits (UK).............. II-91 Digital Asset Holdings, LLC (US) II-91 IBM (US).............. II-91 Libra Services, Inc. (US)..............II-92 Microsoft Corporation (US)..............II-92 Monax (US).............. II-92 Nasdaq (US).............. II-93 ShoCard (US).............. II-93 The Bitfury Group (US)..............II-93 The Linux Foundation (US)..............II-94

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE..............II-95 Table 16: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Blockchain Technology by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 17: World 8-Year Perspective for Blockchain Technology by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Blockchain Technology by Type - Hybrid, Private and Public Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-97

Table 19: World 8-Year Perspective for Blockchain Technology by Type - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Hybrid, Private and Public Markets for the Years 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-98

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Blockchain Technology by Application - Transportation, Telecom & Media, Financial Services, Healthcare and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-99

Table 21: World 8-Year Perspective for Blockchain Technology by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Transportation, Telecom & Media, Financial Services, Healthcare and Others Markets for the Years 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES.............. III-1 A.Market Analysis.............. III-1 Current and Future Analysis..............III-1 Blockchain Technology Moves towards Mainstream Adoption III-1 US Banks at the Forefront of Blockchain Technology Innovation III-2 Table 22: Number of Patent Applications Filed in the Areas of Blockchain and Bitcoin for the Years 2011 through 2016 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2 Limited Scope for Blockchain in Public Equity Exchanges, But Potential Uses in Private Equity Markets III-3 US Government Policies to Impact Blockchain Innovations III-3 Strategic Corporate Developments III-3 Select Players.............. III-5 B.Market Analytics..............III-10 Table 23: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Blockchain Technology Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-10

2. JAPAN.............. III-11 A.Market Analysis.............. III-11 Market Overview.............. III-11 Rapid Growth of Bitcoin Market in Japan Fuels Focus on Blockchain Technology..............III-12 Strategic Corporate Developments III-12 B.Market Analytics..............III-13 Table 24: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Blockchain Technology Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

3. EUROPE.............. III-14 A.Market Analysis.............. III-14 Market Overview.............. III-14 Blockchain to Promote Integration of Capital Markets in the EU III-14 Cash-Strapped European Banks Hold Back Investments into Blockchain.............. III-15 Leading European Banks Develop Blockchain Solution for Small Businesses.............. III-16 UK: Financial Sector Adopts Blockchain and DLT Platforms III-16 Switzerland: A Potential Hub for Blockchain Startups III-17 Russia: Growing Interest of Financial Companies in Blockchain Technology..............III-17 Strategic Corporate Developments III-18 Select Players.............. III-20 B.Market Analytics..............III-21 Table 25: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Blockchain Technology Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

4. ASIA-PACIFIC.............. III-22 A.Market Analysis.............. III-22 Current and Future Analysis..............III-22 Overview of Select Regional Markets III-22 Australia.............. III-22 Market Overview.............. III-22 Public Equity Markets Explore Use of Blockchain & DLTs III-23 China.............. III-23 Chinese Government's White Paper on Blockchain Reflects the Technology's Potential..............III-23 Blockchain Initiatives in China III-24 Blockchain Technology in China's Financial System III-24 Blockchain Technology to Disrupt Logistics Sector III-25 India.............. III-26 Blockchain Technology Promises to Revolutionize Financial Services Industry..............III-26 Startup Activity Yet to Gain Steam III-27 Non-Finance Applications of Blockchain Technology Gain Prominence.............. III-28 Hong Kong.............. III-28 Finance Regulators Support Blockchain and DLTs III-28 Singapore: Exploring Blockchain-Driven Systems for Interbank Payments..............III-29 Strategic Corporate Developments III-29 Select Player.............. III-31 B.Market Analytics..............III-32 Table 26: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Blockchain Technology Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

5. REST OF WORLD.............. III-33 A.Market Analysis.............. III-33 Current and Future Analysis..............III-33 Africa.............. III-33 Financial Services Industry Investigates Possibilities for Blockchain Adoption..............III-33 Transactions and Payments without Bank Accounts III-34 Citigroup Eyes Blockchain to Simplify Transactions III-34 Israel.............. III-35 Startups Fuelling Developments in Blockchain Technology III-35 Latin America.............. III-35 Rising Focus on Blockchain-based Initiatives for Various Industries.............. III-35 Growing Interest of Corporate Treasurers in Blockchain Technology.............. III-36 Strategic Corporate Developments III-37 Select Player.............. III-38 B.Market Analytics..............III-38 Table 27: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Blockchain Technology Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 124 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 125)

The United States (70) Canada (5) Japan (2) Europe (35) - Germany (2) - The United Kingdom (16) - Spain (1) - Rest of Europe (16) Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (9) Middle East (3) Africa (1)
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