Euro investment bank predicts shortfall in blockchain and tech investment
The EU is billions of dollars behind China and the U.S. when it comes to investment in blockchain and articifical intelligence, says the EIB. The European Union is falling behind China and the United States when it comes to blockchain and artificial intelligence investments, according to the European Investment Bank. The EIB said on Tuesday that it anticipates an ongoing investment shortfall of around 10 billion ($12 billion) across both technologies. China and the U.S currently account for 80% of the global $25 billion invested in blockchain and AI, with the EU making up just 7% of that....
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