According to CB Insights, real estate tech received $2.6 billion in funding in 2016 across 277 deals; the category is broad including companies providing technology to brokers, investors, lenders, mortgage providers, property owners, managers and buyers; given current run-rates total volume for 2017 is expected to increase; notable financings include Homelink, PropTiger, Placester, Knock, OfferPad and Nested. Source
CB Insights has analyzed 1,098 startups which raised capital from 2008 to 2010; only 46% followed with a second funding round and 14% achieved a fourth round of funding; only 10 companies or 0.91% achieved unicorn status with a valuation of $1 billion and approximately 70% of the startups have failed. Source
CB Insights outlines five tech giants' notable investments, partnerships and M&A moves in the Southeast Asia region; the five tech giants included in the article are Alibaba, Ant Financial, Tencent, Didi Chuxing and JD.com; the article highlights Ant Financial's investments in Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia, as well as its strategic partnerships throughout Southeast Asia. Source
Globally, investigation into how CBDCs will be designed is being done. With Web3 development in the sidelines, banks could be affected.
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Environmental concerns drive many to reject the idea of CBDCs but research suggests they could actually be an improvement.
Environmental concerns drive many to reject the idea of CBDCs but research suggests they could actually be an improvement.
Environmental concerns drive many to reject the idea of CBDCs but research suggests they could actually be an improvement.
With more services becoming digital, a digital currency seems to be the perfect solution to streamline the digital revolution further.
With more services becoming digital, a digital currency seems to be the perfect solution to streamline the digital revolution further.
With more services becoming digital, a digital currency seems to be the perfect solution to streamline the digital revolution further.