2021年8月25日

2021年，區塊鏈和加密貨幣將繼續成為銀行的熱門領域，因為它們希望利用這一新興資產類別。CB Insights公司Blockdata的新數據顯示，按資產管理規模(AuM188bet游戏)計算的全球前100家銀行中，有55家直接或通過子公司投資了加密貨幣和區塊鏈公司。研究發現，巴克萊銀行對區塊鏈和加密貨幣公司進行了22筆投資，處於領先地位，目前是該領域最活躍的投資者。巴克萊投資了Everledger等公司，Everledger是一家利用區塊鏈和物聯網(IoT)提供供應鏈透明度的初創公司，R3是一家企業技術和服務提供商，也是開源分布式賬本技術(DLT)項目Corda的開發商。緊隨blarclay之後的是花旗銀行，有14筆投資(如Chain、Digital Asset和Komgo)，法國巴黎銀行有9筆投資(如METRON、TradeIX和Token)，摩根大通(如ConsenSys和Axoni)和高盛(如Coin Metrics、Circle和Veem)，均有8筆投資。由於融資輪涉及眾多投資者，因此無法確定這些銀行各自承諾的投資總額。作為一個指標，Blockdata研究了他們參與的幾輪融資的估值，以了解哪些金融機構在這一領域押下了大注，並據此對它們進行了排名。基於此，渣打銀行被發現是最大融資輪中最活躍的投資者(六輪融資3.8億美元)。渣打銀行(Standard Chartered)投資了基於區塊鏈的數字支付網絡和協議Ripple、為小企業提供供應鏈金融的點融網(Dianrong)，以及瑞士數字資產托管初創公司Metaco。緊隨渣打銀行之後的是紐約梅隆銀行(5輪融資3.21億美元)和花旗銀行(14輪融資2.79億美元)。 Top Banks Investing in Crypto and Blockchain Companies (July 2021), Source: Blockdata.tech, August 2021 Focus on crypto custody A deeper look into investment trends shows that banks are actively investing in crypto custody. Crypto custody solutions are third-party providers of storage and security services for digital assets. Their services are mainly aimed at institutional investors such as hedge funds who hold large amount of bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies. Booming interest in custody services comes on the back of rising demand from investors for exposure to the new asset class. In Switzerland, blockchain-focused early stage venture capital (VC) investor CV VC deemed 2021 as “the tipping point” for acceptance of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, noting in its latest industry report that over 14 private, retail and online banks were active in the digital asset space. Interviews with senior executives from the Swiss financial sector revealed that more digital asset offerings were planned to hit the market later this year. According to Blockdata, 23 out of the top 100 banks by AuM are either building custody solutions, or investing in the companies that provide them. Alongside Metaco, other custody and security services providers that are backed by the world’s largest banks include Fireblocks, Paxos, Nydig and Cobalt. 67 blockchain companies invested in by the top 100 banks, Source: Blockdata.tech, August 2021 Switzerland’s DLT Act came into full force this month, entailing various improvements to the legal framework in connection with the use of decentralized technologies and blockchain. Among other things, the new legislation introduces so-called ledger-based securities, as well as the DLT/Security Token Exchange, a new form of license for trading venues for digital assets. DLT trading facilities focus on trading DLT-based securities, cryptocurrencies as well as utility tokens. They differ from traditional trading venues and token exchanges in that they are allowed to serve retail customers, can clear and settle transactions with DLT securities, and can hold DLT securities and tokens in safe custody. The most important Fintech News from Switzerland weekly Email Address