Crowd-Based Financing - AcceleratingBiz

Crowd-Based Financing

Crowd-based financing provide companies with opportunities to tap alternative sources of capital, including rewards-based and equity crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, and trade exchanges

Illustrative Disruptions

Rewards-based crowdfunding – Tapping into crowds for funding in exchange for participation in new products, services and related awards (Kickstarter)
Equity crowdfunding – Helping small companies to raise capital from large networks of small-scale and individual investors in exchange for equity
Peer-to-peer Lending – Enabling companies and individuals to borrow directly from a community at lower interest rates than traditional financial institutions offer
Trade Exchanges – Providing efficient ways for companies to auction accounts receivables and other trade assets via online exchange platforms

PROOF POINTS

Cryptocurrency Attributes

Cryptocurrencies often have multiple complementary attributes, such as payments, proof of ownership, rewards, and protection

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Global NGO’s Social Media Use and Effectiveness

Facebook found by Global NGO Tech Report to be most used social media by NGOs worldwide

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Global NGOs Accepting Online Donations and Accepted Payment Methods

2018 Global NGO Tech Report found that more than 70% of NGOs worldwide leverage online channels to accept donations, with credit card payment most used method

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Global Venture Capital Invested and Closed Deals in Online Lending

Global venture capital (VC) invested in online lending reached $3.1 billion in 2017, funding 144 closed deals, according to KPMG report

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Total Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) Volume and Value

Total ICOs raised grew 200% annually from seven in 2014, reaching 650 with aggregated value of $16.72 billion in 2018, according to Coindesk data

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BRIEFINGS

Crypto exchange Binance launched crypto loans service Binance Lending which earns 15% annualized interest on 14-day maturity term

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Blockchain company Blockcstack became first company to be approved by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to hold ICO for general public

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Thailand’s regulatory framework governing cryptocurrencies and ICOs took effect May 13, 2018

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Russia's Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications (MinComSvyaz) published proposed guidelines for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

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Japan’s ICO Business Research Group, collaboration of financial and non-financial institutions as well as venture firms, proposed guidelines for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)

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