18 Predictions for 2020
Over 11 years since the creation of Bitcoin, 2020 will be the year we follow the S-Curve of technology diffusion out of the period of Installation and into Deployment, where we see ‘synergy’ and ‘consolidation’ of the technology begin to take effect. Blockchain will finally grow up, with institutional money trickling into the market based on fundamentals – real traction and usage.
Investments in Blockchain 2019: $23.7 Billion raised by 3738 blockchain companies since 2013
A new study of blockchain investments by Outlier Ventures in early-stage rounds reveals that $23.7 billion has been raised since 2013 with focus moving from purely cryptocurrency to new applications.
Diffusion 2019: 15 Protocols, 25m+ lines of open source code, 2 days of hacking
For the first time since 2013, Outlier Ventures and 15 protocols including Fetch.AI, Cosmos, IOTA, Chainlink, Enigma, Sovrin, Evernym, Haja Networks, Agoric Systems, Ocean Protocol, FOAM, Alkemi, RightMesh and SEED have come together for a combined dev con, “Diffusion” to build an alternative web.
HealthClaim: Scalable digital healthcare agent
The Sovrin Network is creating a global metasystem for identity. Decentralised identity is an integral part of the Convergence Stack, with Sovrin as the premier solution to enable it.
Let Us Face The Future Together: Help Us Build an Open Data Economy
We have launched a new accelerator program called Base Camp. Why are we doing this and why should you apply?
Launching the Base Camp decentralised tech accelerator
Starting September 2019, Outlier Ventures are recruiting, financing, and providing a launchpad for pre-seed projects, recruitment is open for teams wishing to apply until August 15th.