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Bitcoin/Blockchain Category Innovation Quadrant - Q4
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Where in the World are Blockchain Startups? - Q4 2016
The analyses below summarize where Bitcoin and Blockchain innovations are occurring.
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Where Are Bitcoin Innovations Happening?
The following infographic is an updated heat map indicating where Bitcoin startups exist across 68 countries along with some key companies in each region. Currently, the United States is leading the way with 264 companies. The United Kingdom is in second with 42 companies, and Canada is in third with 36. We are currently tracking 729 Bitcoin companies in 13 categories, with a total of $881 Million in funding. To see the full list of Bitcoin companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Which Bitcoin Category is Most Mature?
The following infographic summarizes the Bitcoin sector by median age of each category. Bitcoin is a relatively young sector; the categories with the oldest median age (3 years) are Blockchain Innovations, Wallets, and Infrastructure. Each category in our Bitcoin scan was created by our dedicated team of analysts who specialize in helping you understand the complex startup ecosystem.
Bitcoin Startups Starting to Focus on Blockchain Innovations
Since bitcoin hit the mainstream, most people have understood it only as a new currency, some sort of a "digital gold". But for those who took the time to understand the fundamentals of blockchain technologies, they saw a whole new system to create trust in a trustless system. Put another way, what the internet did for sharing information, blockchains can do for sharing value. To see the full list of 725 companies in our Bitcoin category, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.