PWC & Crypto Valley Association Release Yearly STO Market Report

As the STO market continues to expand, reporting has now taken center stage with investors and companies seeking more insight into the intricacies of the market, This week, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Strategy Switzerland and The Crypto Valley Association released their highly-anticipated Spring 2020 STO/ICO market report.

This twelve-page document is packed with insightful information to help guide investors and blockchain firms moving forward. Importantly, the report features an easy-to-read layout complete with graphics and tables to help you better understand the statistics.  Blockchain-based firms rely on this yearly overview to get a new perspective on developments within the initial coin offering (ICO) and security token offering (STO) markets.

PWC & Crypto Valley Association – Real Insight

The study includes all types of data that would be useful to professionals in the sector. For example, you can see items such as the total number of offerings or what countries are the leading hubs for blockchain crowdfunding projects. Additionally, you can see statistics on how governments, corporations, and traditional banks utilized blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) to tokenize financial instruments such as securities.

The report shed some light on last year's market movements. For one, the data suggests that the overall volume of token launches dropped about midway through 2019. In total, the report identifies 380 token offerings that completed throughout last year. These offerings raised a combined total of around USD$4.1 billion.

PWC & Crypto Valley Association Release Yearly STO Market Report

Initial Exchange Offerings – PWC & Crypto Valley Association

Uniquely, the report also had a section dedicated to initial exchange offerings (IEOs). These new financial instruments saw a significant increase in use during the later part of the year. Notably, the report shows that the Bitfinex IEO led the pack with a total of $1 billion in funds raised.

The study also highlighted the institutional infrastructure and emerging regulatory framework seen in the sector. These regulations helped to spur more blockchain participation from traditional entities such as banks and governments. The report points out that the Austrian Government, World Bank, Daimler, and Bank of China all directly-issued tokenized assets. These assets included securities, bonds, loans, and commodities.

Regional Statistics – PWC & Crypto Valley Association

The PWC report also gave some insight into the geographic regions with the most successful blockchain projects launched. The USA, Singapore, and Hong Kong led the pack with strong positioning across the market. Additionally, some smaller countries made it into the top spots such as the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. Both of these locations hosted major events in 2019 including the EOS and Telegram ICOs.

Europe also saw significant growth in the market. The study pointed to Switzerland and the U.K as the leading hubs in the region. Also, Estonia took a top spot for its continued development of the country's blockchain market.

PWC Analysis

The PWC analysis will work as a guiding light for companies seeking to expand their blockchain positioning in 2020. This yearly report continues to produce insightful and valuable market insight. In turn, you should expect to see more firms depend on this data to make the right tokenized crowdfunding decisions.