Since its inception, Blockchain technology has made a big impact in overcoming the pain points of various industries. Migrant issues are one among the pain point that has found its solution with the technologies inherent features. Challenges such as banking availability, identity verification etc have been the most prominent problem faced by migrants. From transparently […]
Initial coin offerings or ICO have gained much wider attention over the past couple of years. In 2017, the ICO funding market exploded with a whopping $1.2 billion with more than 94 ICOs. It is expected to reach $1 trillion valuations at the end of this year. However, most of the ICOs launching nowadays has failed […]
The penetration of the smartcontracts in fintech is predicted to be the next big step in shape-shifting the financial industry, making it more efficient and transparent. According to a study conducted by Accenture, blockchain as a technology will play an important role in the success of the financial sector in the near future. From the analysis of […]
In this article, we’ll discuss how blockchain technology revolutionizes the remittance industry and way in which it can be made easier for the people. According to the World Bank, the officially recorded remittances to developing countries during 2016 is $429 billion. This may come as a surprise to those who are unfamiliar with the multi-billion dollar […]
There have been 852 ICOs in the first quarter of 2018 which has raised over $5B in funding. Due to this growth in the interest for ICOs, this sector has become crowded, making it harder for new ICO companies to catch the attraction of the investors and to build an active investor community. Projects which raise […]
The ICO market is growing rapidly and it’s a new avenue for startups to raise funds needed to launch their projects. Defining and communicating each facet of a token sale is very important for the successful funding as it mitigates risks and illustrates trust and transparency between founders and investors. One of the key aspects […]
Blockchain and ICOs have been going through an amazing phase over the last couple of years. Today, ICOs are one of the most sought-after ways for Blockchain startups to raise capital for their businesses. Until the first quarter of 2018, the total funds raised through ICOs sums to $6.3 billion, which is 118 percent of total […]
The worldwide e-commerce retail sales surpassed $2.2 trillion in 2017 and it is estimated to reach up to $4.5 trillion by 2021. Online businesses contained roughly 10% of the average worldwide retail deals in 2017 and over the next 3 years, it will increase by another 5.4%. Amazon and Alibaba are right now the world’s […]
According to the UK’s annual fraud indicator in 2017, it was found that the annual cost of fraud in the UK is £190 billion, equal to around £10,000 per family. A significant portion of this is accounted for frauds happening at different stages of a procurement process in different organizations. Procurement fraud is a malpractice where someone dishonestly gaining […]