Research: US Blockchain Industry Big on Bitcoin, UK Most Diverse
Research suggests that while the U.K. may be behind the U.S. with the number of blockchain startups, it leads the way in diversity compared to any other country. The world’s first blockchain startup tracker was introduced by Outlier Ventures in May of this year. Its aim was to provide a comprehensive overview of the various projects and information regarding the nearly 1,000 blockchain startups across the globe. Interestingly, while many may think that the U.K. has the highest number of blockchain startups, it is, in fact the U.S. According to Outlier Ventures blockchain tracker, it found....
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