Great Article Gimli ,
Bravo Bravo !
Perfectly on Target for SFOR Investors as BlockSafe's Pre-ICO and ICO gets Underway.
The Article should be digested in whole, but I Pulled out a few Paragraphs of Note:
Rising M&A activity engaged squarely in this space signals that, indeed, attention is being payed. And though in some cases, what first looks like market consolidation could also become the next step in strengthening remaining players.
What do tech sector players think? Gaurang Torvekar, CEO and co-founder of decentralized social network Indorse, believes the crypto industry is on the cusp of a rising mergers and acquisitions push:
“Frankly, mergers, acquisitions, and investments make sense for the larger ICO projects that have millions to spare. In terms of technology, mergers and acquisitions assist in the acceleration of time to market, while also increasing a company's own community and user base manifold.
Several VCs and blockchain industry influencers we've spoken to agree.
“Some projects in the cryptocurrency space have already been acquired—or are in the process of being acquired—by larger groups directly from within the industry or outside of it. M&A activity will speed up over time as more projects mature, prove the market opportunity, and show synergies that can be realized.”
As the space continues to mature, many expect to see more companies attempting to move in and capture perceived market share or thought leadership by buying other companies or teams. Jason English, VP of Protocol Marketing at Sweetbridge, says the practice of acquiring firms for their IP and/or talent is not going to end. In fact, it will perhaps drive some success for meeting the needs of specific industry verticals, such as closed, private trading networks for certain institutions.
According to Aleksei Antonov, co-founder of SONM, there are actually two things going on below the radar, therefore rarely noticed by anyone outside of industry. As he sees it, first, the value and financial acumen of companies in the crypto sphere last year skyrocketed. As a result, startups that were just six months into round A of funding or an ICO, could afford to hire whole teams of professionals or buy necessary technologies at almost any price.
Second, and possibly even more significant for the future of the asset class and blockchain technology, in his view, crypto projects are already participating in M&As, but not in the traditional way of conventional VCs. Blockchain startups, he says, are connected to each other through tokens and equity in ways more intricate than it initially appears:
“After raising money via an ICO, projects then invest it into other ICOs, equity, and exchange traded tokens a few months after. A project that has raised $10.000.000 by the beginning of 2017, has absolutely invested into at least 10 or more projects by the end year, looking for additional profits and hedging the technological risks by buying a competitor’s share or the share of a complementary company.”
All this augurs well for digital currencies and the technology that underpins it.
https://www.investing.com/analysis/ma-activit...-200306035
I believe StrikeForce has the Underpinning Part Down Pat ! PCI, NIST, etc.
StrikeForce was Created 17 years ago, with IP, that took Technology & Internet Years to catch up for a Mandatory Need for such IP, and now it's in Demand & Hot.
Today, this time around, ,StrikeForce IP along with Technology & Blockchain based Inovation, meet at the Same Time. With BlockSafe and StrikeForce won't have to wait 17 years for the Revenue from BlockSafe to come Gushing in. Now add revenues of both coming together at the same time.
Throw in a couple of Court Wins, and you have IP that can now claim the Standard. I'd still like to be around when the news breaks That what has been Recognized and Mandated IP for Cyber Security For Payment Transactions is owned by StrikeForce Technologies.
After all the CyberWorld is saying " In COBAS We Trust "
https://youtu.be/v1_Qd7bKNvs
Bravo Bravo !
Perfectly on Target for SFOR Investors as BlockSafe's Pre-ICO and ICO gets Underway.
The Article should be digested in whole, but I Pulled out a few Paragraphs of Note:
Rising M&A activity engaged squarely in this space signals that, indeed, attention is being payed. And though in some cases, what first looks like market consolidation could also become the next step in strengthening remaining players.
What do tech sector players think? Gaurang Torvekar, CEO and co-founder of decentralized social network Indorse, believes the crypto industry is on the cusp of a rising mergers and acquisitions push:
“Frankly, mergers, acquisitions, and investments make sense for the larger ICO projects that have millions to spare. In terms of technology, mergers and acquisitions assist in the acceleration of time to market, while also increasing a company's own community and user base manifold.
Several VCs and blockchain industry influencers we've spoken to agree.
“Some projects in the cryptocurrency space have already been acquired—or are in the process of being acquired—by larger groups directly from within the industry or outside of it. M&A activity will speed up over time as more projects mature, prove the market opportunity, and show synergies that can be realized.”
As the space continues to mature, many expect to see more companies attempting to move in and capture perceived market share or thought leadership by buying other companies or teams. Jason English, VP of Protocol Marketing at Sweetbridge, says the practice of acquiring firms for their IP and/or talent is not going to end. In fact, it will perhaps drive some success for meeting the needs of specific industry verticals, such as closed, private trading networks for certain institutions.
According to Aleksei Antonov, co-founder of SONM, there are actually two things going on below the radar, therefore rarely noticed by anyone outside of industry. As he sees it, first, the value and financial acumen of companies in the crypto sphere last year skyrocketed. As a result, startups that were just six months into round A of funding or an ICO, could afford to hire whole teams of professionals or buy necessary technologies at almost any price.
Second, and possibly even more significant for the future of the asset class and blockchain technology, in his view, crypto projects are already participating in M&As, but not in the traditional way of conventional VCs. Blockchain startups, he says, are connected to each other through tokens and equity in ways more intricate than it initially appears:
“After raising money via an ICO, projects then invest it into other ICOs, equity, and exchange traded tokens a few months after. A project that has raised $10.000.000 by the beginning of 2017, has absolutely invested into at least 10 or more projects by the end year, looking for additional profits and hedging the technological risks by buying a competitor’s share or the share of a complementary company.”
All this augurs well for digital currencies and the technology that underpins it.
https://www.investing.com/analysis/ma-activit...-200306035
I believe StrikeForce has the Underpinning Part Down Pat ! PCI, NIST, etc.
StrikeForce was Created 17 years ago, with IP, that took Technology & Internet Years to catch up for a Mandatory Need for such IP, and now it's in Demand & Hot.
Today, this time around, ,StrikeForce IP along with Technology & Blockchain based Inovation, meet at the Same Time. With BlockSafe and StrikeForce won't have to wait 17 years for the Revenue from BlockSafe to come Gushing in. Now add revenues of both coming together at the same time.
Throw in a couple of Court Wins, and you have IP that can now claim the Standard. I'd still like to be around when the news breaks That what has been Recognized and Mandated IP for Cyber Security For Payment Transactions is owned by StrikeForce Technologies.
After all the CyberWorld is saying " In COBAS We Trust "
https://youtu.be/v1_Qd7bKNvs
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