How Blockchain is Transforming the Financial Services Industry, 2020 Report

DUBLIN, Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "How Blockchain is Transforming the Financial Services Industry" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Blockchain has begun to come into its own in 2019.

In this study, we provide use cases and growth opportunities in 3 sectors: global payments, trade finance, and KYC/AML. These are 3 of the areas where Blockchain has been tested and leveraged with key use cases emerging in financial services; in particular, cross-border payments, and digital identification and verification. There have been use cases in smart contracts across multiple sectors; smart contracts have been especially effective in real estate, supply chain logistics, and law.

The number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in blockchain and cryptocurrency had a peak year in 2018. Year-over-year to date, the 2019 M&A count is only at 48% of 2018. In terms of value, 2019 is at 64% of the amount at the same time in 2018. The study also includes key findings and growth opportunities going forward. The interest in blockchain solutions as a means of reducing cost, improving efficiency, and increasing collaboration among private and public players is still growing in financial services. Establishing consortia and utilizing the services of large players like Hyperledger and Ethereum confirms this interest, even as smaller blockchain start-ups continue to emerge globally and make an impact.

Regulating blockchain is in development. There has been a significant advancement in the United States though; leading banks and blockchain fintechs are collaborating with regulators and experts to potentially influence future regulations. Currently, a majority of the states in the country have taken action to legislate cryptocurrency and/or blockchain. This lack of industry standards for the technology is one of the biggest concerns across industries in using blockchain.

Fintechs have been partnering with banks for several years. This cooperation will continue but there will also be consolidation; as start-ups develop and test new technologies, and grow their businesses, the larger companies will acquire them to utilize that technology.

The enthusiasm for blockchain and its promise is demonstrated in the annual global survey that the publisher conducts on the state of digital transformation in different industries. We found in that survey tat the top 3 reasons banks, financial services companies, and insurance companies are investing in blockchain are: to improve the security of certain classes of data, enable systems with blockchain-specific capabilities, and to gain efficiencies in their external operating ecosystem. Financial companies identified the advantages they are already seeing from blockchain - it improves cost efficiency, enhances customer care, and facilitates further innovation.

Companies Mentioned

• Axoni
• Cambridge Blockchain
• Circle
• Ethereum
• Hyperledger
• Ripple
• SWIFT
• Templum
• TradeIX
• Veem

Key Topics Covered

1. Executive Summary

• Key Findings

2. Market Overview

• Research Scope
• About Blockchain
• Blockchain Market Segmentation and Ecosystem

3. Current State of Blockchain in Financial Services

• Blockchain in Financial Services - Market Size, Global
• Blockchain in Financial Services - Market Size, US
• Overview of Blockchain in Financial Services
• Largest Financial Institutions are Among the Top Players in the Blockchain 50
• First Consortia, then Universal Trade Network
• Blockchain Consortia are Redefining the Blockchain Space
• M&A Overview
• Landscape Overview
• Overview of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
• Smart Contracts
• Role of Regulations - Outlook and Impact
• Recent Initiatives in US Blockchain Regulation
• Market Drivers
• Drivers Explained
• Market Restraints
• Restraints Explained

4. Trade Finance

• Trade Finance is an Obvious Application for Blockchain
• Using Blockchain in Trade Finance
• DLT Emerging as a Critical Technology in Trade Finance
• Example Market Initiatives
• Key Disruptor Profile - TradeIX
• Key Disruptor Profile - Axoni

5. Global Payments

• Overview of Cross-Border Payments
• The Status Quo Payment System and the Opportunity for Blockchain
• Benefits of Blockchain in Global Payments
• Example Market Initiatives
• Key Disruptor Profile - Veem
• Key Disruptor Profile - Circle
• Ripple and SWIFT - Competition Fueling Innovation

6. KYC/AML Compliance

• The Cost of KYC/AML
• Preventing Money Laundering Through Collaboration
• Blockchain - Uniquely Positioned to Improve KYC/AML
• Example Market Initiatives
• Potential DLT or Blockchain-enabled KYC Solution
• Example Market Initiatives
• Key Disruptor Profile - Templum
• Key Disruptor Profile - Cambridge Blockchain

7. Growth Opportunities

• Growth Opportunity in Financial Services - Blockchain
• Strategic Imperatives for Blockchain Companies

8. Current State of Digital Transformation

• Global Survey Results - Digital Solutions: All Industries, 2019
• US Survey Results - Digital Solutions and Blockchain/Distributed Ledger: All Industries, 2019
• US Survey Results - Blockchain/Distributed Ledger: All Industries, 2019
• Global Survey Results - Blockchain/Distributed Ledger: Banking/Finance/Insurance, 2019
• US Survey Results - Blockchain/Distributed Ledger: All Industries, 2019
• Global Survey Results - Blockchain/Distributed Ledger: Banking/Finance/Insurance, 2019
• Global Survey Results - Blockchain/Distributed Ledger: All Industries and Banking/Finance/Insurance, 2019
• The Last Word - Predictions for Blockchain in Banking

9. Appendix

• Additional Sources of Information on Fintech, Blockchain, and Financial Services
• List of Exhibits

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