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Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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\"Leading<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"Leading Digital Transformation: Day 4 - Innovative Applications of Emerging Technologies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 07:50:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 14:50:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":549,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2019-03-19 19:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-20 02:59:00","post_content":"\n

Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

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From the day\u2019s talks and sessions, participants gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of how emerging technologies are reshaping the enterprise. Interacting with innovative startups and thought leaders also offered further perspective and impetus to the importance of undertaking digital transformation in the right way to hedge against disruption and unlock new and stronger competitive advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Leading<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"Leading Digital Transformation: Day 4 - Innovative Applications of Emerging Technologies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 07:50:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 14:50:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":549,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2019-03-19 19:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-20 02:59:00","post_content":"\n

Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Day 4 of the Leading Digital Transformation executive immersion program concluded with a showcase of startups building innovative products using IoT, blockchain and AI. Later, participants attended a networking event in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the day\u2019s talks and sessions, participants gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of how emerging technologies are reshaping the enterprise. Interacting with innovative startups and thought leaders also offered further perspective and impetus to the importance of undertaking digital transformation in the right way to hedge against disruption and unlock new and stronger competitive advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Leading<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"Leading Digital Transformation: Day 4 - Innovative Applications of Emerging Technologies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 07:50:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 14:50:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":549,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2019-03-19 19:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-20 02:59:00","post_content":"\n

Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Day 4 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 of the Leading Digital Transformation executive immersion program concluded with a showcase of startups building innovative products using IoT, blockchain and AI. Later, participants attended a networking event in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the day\u2019s talks and sessions, participants gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of how emerging technologies are reshaping the enterprise. Interacting with innovative startups and thought leaders also offered further perspective and impetus to the importance of undertaking digital transformation in the right way to hedge against disruption and unlock new and stronger competitive advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Leading<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"Leading Digital Transformation: Day 4 - Innovative Applications of Emerging Technologies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 07:50:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 14:50:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":549,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2019-03-19 19:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-20 02:59:00","post_content":"\n

Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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In this way, transformation aspirations are strategically aligned with identifiable and measurable future value. Then, working backward, senior executives must communicate this strategy effectively, translate it into actions, and then link metrics to this overall vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 of the Leading Digital Transformation executive immersion program concluded with a showcase of startups building innovative products using IoT, blockchain and AI. Later, participants attended a networking event in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the day\u2019s talks and sessions, participants gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of how emerging technologies are reshaping the enterprise. Interacting with innovative startups and thought leaders also offered further perspective and impetus to the importance of undertaking digital transformation in the right way to hedge against disruption and unlock new and stronger competitive advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Leading<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"Leading Digital Transformation: Day 4 - Innovative Applications of Emerging Technologies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 07:50:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 14:50:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":549,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2019-03-19 19:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-20 02:59:00","post_content":"\n

Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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To avoid a similar fate, enterprises must design and deploy a value transformation framework that utilizes scenario planning to identify possible value-based outcomes of digital transformation. For instance, a value transformation framework can include developing an innovation genome, adopting design thinking, applying lean startup methodologies, and identifying gateway adopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, transformation aspirations are strategically aligned with identifiable and measurable future value. Then, working backward, senior executives must communicate this strategy effectively, translate it into actions, and then link metrics to this overall vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 of the Leading Digital Transformation executive immersion program concluded with a showcase of startups building innovative products using IoT, blockchain and AI. Later, participants attended a networking event in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the day\u2019s talks and sessions, participants gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of how emerging technologies are reshaping the enterprise. Interacting with innovative startups and thought leaders also offered further perspective and impetus to the importance of undertaking digital transformation in the right way to hedge against disruption and unlock new and stronger competitive advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Leading<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"Leading Digital Transformation: Day 4 - Innovative Applications of Emerging Technologies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 07:50:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 14:50:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":549,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2019-03-19 19:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-20 02:59:00","post_content":"\n

Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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According to \"Business Transformation: Driving the Optimum Value<\/em>,\" a report<\/a> from KPMG and Forbes Insights, 34% of CEOs of U.S.-based multinationals said that past transformation programs failed to achieve targeted business benefits. This story is repeated across different industries and across different-sized companies that set out to digitally transform without a working value transformation framework in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid a similar fate, enterprises must design and deploy a value transformation framework that utilizes scenario planning to identify possible value-based outcomes of digital transformation. For instance, a value transformation framework can include developing an innovation genome, adopting design thinking, applying lean startup methodologies, and identifying gateway adopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, transformation aspirations are strategically aligned with identifiable and measurable future value. Then, working backward, senior executives must communicate this strategy effectively, translate it into actions, and then link metrics to this overall vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 of the Leading Digital Transformation executive immersion program concluded with a showcase of startups building innovative products using IoT, blockchain and AI. Later, participants attended a networking event in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the day\u2019s talks and sessions, participants gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of how emerging technologies are reshaping the enterprise. Interacting with innovative startups and thought leaders also offered further perspective and impetus to the importance of undertaking digital transformation in the right way to hedge against disruption and unlock new and stronger competitive advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Leading<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"Leading Digital Transformation: Day 4 - Innovative Applications of Emerging Technologies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 07:50:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 14:50:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":549,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2019-03-19 19:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-20 02:59:00","post_content":"\n

Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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Andy Zhulenev, vice president and senior innovation strategist at Silicon Valley Innovation Center was on hand to steer this final session of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to \"Business Transformation: Driving the Optimum Value<\/em>,\" a report<\/a> from KPMG and Forbes Insights, 34% of CEOs of U.S.-based multinationals said that past transformation programs failed to achieve targeted business benefits. This story is repeated across different industries and across different-sized companies that set out to digitally transform without a working value transformation framework in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To avoid a similar fate, enterprises must design and deploy a value transformation framework that utilizes scenario planning to identify possible value-based outcomes of digital transformation. For instance, a value transformation framework can include developing an innovation genome, adopting design thinking, applying lean startup methodologies, and identifying gateway adopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, transformation aspirations are strategically aligned with identifiable and measurable future value. Then, working backward, senior executives must communicate this strategy effectively, translate it into actions, and then link metrics to this overall vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 of the Leading Digital Transformation executive immersion program concluded with a showcase of startups building innovative products using IoT, blockchain and AI. Later, participants attended a networking event in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the day\u2019s talks and sessions, participants gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of how emerging technologies are reshaping the enterprise. Interacting with innovative startups and thought leaders also offered further perspective and impetus to the importance of undertaking digital transformation in the right way to hedge against disruption and unlock new and stronger competitive advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Leading<\/a><\/figure>\n","post_title":"Leading Digital Transformation: Day 4 - Innovative Applications of Emerging Technologies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 07:50:48","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 14:50:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/leading-digital-transformation-day-4-innovative-applications-of-emerging-technologies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":549,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2019-03-19 19:59:00","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-20 02:59:00","post_content":"\n

Today, 17.5 million units of bitcoin are in circulation, up from seventy thousand when the cryptocurrency first launched in 2009. This sizeable increase is testament to the speed at which blockchain, the technology underlying bitcoin, is becoming more widely used. Yet cryptocurrency is just the tip of the iceberg; today blockchain use cases are found not only in finance \u00a0but in a diverse range of industries including healthcare, government, and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But for the moment many large corporations, including banks, are only experimenting with blockchain and cryptocurrencies. For the average consumer, meanwhile, cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are still too cumbersome to use on a daily basis, even though they have the potential to deliver many advantages over traditional fiat money. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation we then have today is complex: blockchain is poised to disrupt many industries, but at the same time has not quite hit the mainstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This intriguing picture is at the heart of day 4 of Silicon Valley Innovation Center\u2019s Navigating Fintech Disruption executive immersion program. Through company meetings and workshops, we show executives how blockchain is being used today, the potential it holds for the future, and how they can themselves deploy it within their own enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wide Application<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Day 4 begins at Stanford University for an interactive session with the Stanford Blockchain Collective. An interdisciplinary group, the Collective works on some of the most advanced blockchain and cryptocurrency research anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This meeting brings executives the very latest information on how and where digital ledger technology is being used. Program participants learn about applications of blockchain not just in banking and finance; they also see inspiring use cases in industries such as energy, education, and environment. The session at Stanford shows executives just how different the world will look when blockchain and cryptocurrencies are applied widely across the economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity is Key<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Still, for all the disruptive potential blockchain possesses, it is in banking and finance where its biggest impact is felt. The original use case for blockchain - as tracking technology for cryptocurrency bitcoin - also remains its most well-known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even though bitcoin has spread rapidly and is now held in millions of wallets worldwide, it is still too complex for many consumers who typically use cash and credit or debit cards to make everyday purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A number of startups in Silicon Valley are trying to change this pattern of behavior. Among them is Abra, whose mission is to simplify cryptocurrency and bring it to the mass market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a meeting at Abra on Day 4 of the program, participants gain unique insights into the cryptocurrency economy. They also learn how the majority of Abra\u2019s users see bitcoin and other virtual tokens as long-term assets to hold on to rather than as an everyday cash alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives also hear Abra\u2019s vision for the future of cryptocurrency. Namely, following past periods of euphoria and volatility in price, we are now entering a more stable phase where larger investors will enter the market. This movement has the potential to drive up the values of currencies like bitcoin and ethereum in a big way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/wyWNiMSsdbE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll this infrastructure is being built for institutional investors to come into cryptocurrency,\u201d says Bill Barhydt, the CEO and Founder of Abra.  \u201cAs institutional money makes its way into the crypto space, watch out. It\u2019s not going to take a lot because it\u2019s still a relatively new asset class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on User Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

An interactive session at HyperWallet, a global payouts platofrm, builds on the learnings at Abra. During a visit to the company, executives gain clarity on how institutions and corporations will implement more blockchain solutions in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Namely, they will take advantage of blockchain as a service platforms provided by big tech firms such as a Amazon, IBM, and Google. It is through this virtual infrastructure that companies from all industries will be able to develop and test their own blockchain applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms will simplify the user interface, thus allowing innovative blockchain solutions to flourish. Hyperwallet\u2019s own global payouts platform is rooted in this philosophy. It takes what is a complex process and transforms it into an elegant customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have to remember that consumers don\u2019t use these technologies directly,\u201d says Michael Ting, Digital Markets Vice President at Hyperwallet. \u201cWe use products and services that employ those technologies, and those products and services are run by companies and service providers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Blockchain Cryptocurrencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The fourth meeting of the day was held with Tradespace, a startup operating a proprietary intellectual property analytics platform. This session is focused on future use cases of blockchain<\/a>, including for intellectual property rights management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiments in this field have already been conducted, with singer Imogen Heap soon to launch a blockchain platform through which artists can release their work. Heap believes the digital ledger technology will help enforce copyright on creative work and bring performers greater revenue.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executives dive into this theme with Tradespace, learning through an interactive Q&A session how blockchain\u2019s immutable record-keeping architecture will impact not just creative work, but any industry where an intermediary between parties has traditionally been required  to verify transactions. This includes not just banking and finance, but other high-value industries such as real estate and law as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experimentation Today, Rewards Tomorrow<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As participants discover on day 4 of the Navigating Fintech Disruption program, blockchain will appear in more and more industries. For now, cryptocurrency is still its most common use case. However, this is changing as experimentation moves to execution in leading areas such as logistics, supply chain, and finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges undoubtedly remain, with much still to be done across industries and countries to agree upon a unified set of regulations and legal frameworks. Once those rules are in place, the companies working with blockchain now will be best-placed to take advantage of the technology when it becomes as ubiquitous as smartphones and the internet today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\n\n\n\n

Silicon Valley Innovation Center<\/strong><\/a> helps financial sector executives experience and connect with the Silicon Valley fintech startup ecosystem through a fintech executive immersion program<\/strong><\/a>. As Silicon Valley is a hotbed of fintech innovation, company executives will benefit greatly from visiting the innovation hub and interacting with startups<\/strong> like the ones mentioned in this article. Through this immersive experience, executives will also gain deep insights<\/strong> into how partnering with Silicon Valley startups<\/strong> can be a game-changer<\/strong> for their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Out More<\/a><\/div>\n","post_title":"Navigating Fintech Disruption: Day 4 - Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-03-13 09:14:28","post_modified_gmt":"2020-03-13 16:14:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/navigating-fintech-disruption-day-4-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":850,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-20 02:15:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-20 10:15:00","post_content":"\n

As the year come to a close we\u2019d like to share our thoughts about the three emerging innovations that reached their tipping point in 2017. These innovations weren\u2019t necessarily developed in 2017, rather in 2017 they reached a high enough market adoption to indicate that they will be adopted on a mass scale in the next year or two. As a corporate innovator you\u2019ll want to include these trends in your 2018 innovation road map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Blockchain will create more transparent trade and ease of transacting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Only a few months ago still only a handful of die hard enthusiasts believed in the future of this alternative currency. Now in Dec 2017 with the Chicago Board of Exchange offering options to be traded on the digital asset, several countries developing their own cryptocurrencies, many of the large banks beginning to implement cryptocurrencies in their operations, and middle class Americans mortgaging their homes to invest, it is safe to say that this technology is here to stay and will continue to have more and more impact. SVIC has a developed a blockchain practice and we would be happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) More millennials will work remotely in freelance positions and own fewer assets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The growth of the sharing economy has the chance to significantly impact the way work is done and society is structured. More and more millenials are opting to work as freelancers. Currently and do so remotely, often from lower cost countries. Millenials are realizing that having fewer possessions and more flexibility may be the key to a happier lifestyle, especially in a time when the cost of living is on the rise and work stability is low. Expect to see more startups that take the traditional buy to own B2C model and flip it to an on demand model. The question for you is, is the office environment and mission you offer employees more attractive than working as a freelancer from Bali?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) The shift from visual to audio interface will make computer interaction more natural<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant have made a name for themselves as being useful assistants not only for dictating text messages, but also for ordering things online, getting useful information, and navigating you. Over the course of 2018 expect to see more and more functionality shift from typing and screen based computer interaction to voice based computer interaction. Afterall talking is a more natural way for humans to communicate, and we prefer to do things as simply as possible. \u201cAlexa...send grandma flowers for her birthday.\u201d \u201cOK. Which price range?\u201d \u201c$35 dollars.\u201d \u201cOK. Order placed. Receipt sent to your email.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"3 Business Trends for 2018","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"3-business-trends-for-2018","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/3-business-trends-for-2018\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":855,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2017-12-12 21:50:00","post_date_gmt":"2017-12-13 05:50:00","post_content":"\n

Fast Facts on ICO!<\/p>\n","post_title":"State of ICO (Infographic)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"state-of-ico-infographic","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-12-27 20:45:15","post_modified_gmt":"2019-12-28 04:45:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/siliconvalley.center\/blog\/state-of-ico-infographic\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_5"};

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