DKA+2023苏格兰区块链景观概览

BlockchaininScotlandLandscapeOverviewMay,

2023Table

ofContentsandIntroduction“Blockchain

Industry

in

Scotland

Landscape

Overview

Q1

2023:Companies,

Investors,

Influencers

and

Trends”,

produced

by

DeepKnowledge

Analytics

on

behalf

of

Scottish

Enterprise,

presents

anupdated

and

comprehensive

overview

of

the

entire

BlockchainIndustryEcosystemin32Scottishcouncilareas.Introduction24HistoryandMainPrinciplesScotlandBlockchainIndustryFramework8This

Overview

presents

the

first

ecosystem

map

and

landscapinganalysis

of

Blockchain’s

economic

opportunities

for

Scotland.

Ithighlights

how

Scottish

Blockchain

initiatives

can

transform

varioustech

sectors

but

also

acknowledges

existing

obstacles,

such

asregulatory

challenges

or

public

awareness.

The

report

categorisesand

profiles

60

distinct

Blockchain-centric

entities

and

examines

78investors,

86

Blockchain

Leaders

in

Scotland,

and

33

Hubs,

includingR&Dcenters,Governmentinitiatives,andAccelerators,etc.BlockchainCompanies-LandscapeOverviewOverviewofScottishBlockchainSegmentsScottishBlockchains-CaseStudies1419283544517176ScotlandBlockchainLeaders:ProfilingScotlandBlockchainInvestorsOverviewTheBlockchaininScotlandEcosystemFrameworkdevelopedbyDKAencompasses

a

diverse

range

of

sectors

leveraging

blockchaintechnology

to

create

innovative

and

secure

solutions

and

encouragescollaboration

and

development

within

these

sectors

to

foster

growthintheScottishBlockchainindustry.EconomicopportunitiesforBlockchaininScotlandHubs,GovTechSummaryDeepKnowledge

Analytics2BlockchainIndustryOverviewHistoryandMainPrinciplesDefinitionofBlockchainWhatisBlockchain?A

blockchain

is

a

digital

ledger

or

database

that

is

shared

among

anetwork

of

computers.

It

is

designed

to

store

informationelectronically

in

digital

format

and

is

best

known

for

its

use

incryptocurrencies

such

as

Bitcoin.

The

innovative

feature

of

ablockchain

is

that

it

allows

for

secure

and

decentralizedrecord-keepingwithouttheneedforatrustedthirdparty.DistributedDatabasesD

LTUnlike

a

typical

database

that

structures

data

into

tables,

blockchainworks

by

allowing

digital

information

to

be

recorded

and

distributedacross

a

network

of

computers

in

a

decentralised

manner.

Thisinformation

is

stored

in

blocks

that

hold

sets

of

data

and

are

linkedtogether

through

cryptography,

forming

a

chain

of

data.

Newinformation

is

stored

in

the

newly

created

blocks

in

the

chain.

The“decentralised”

means

users

collectively

control

it

without

any

singlepersonorgrouphavingcontrol.Blockchainsare

anidealfoundationforimmutable

ledgers

or

records

of

transactions

because

they

aredesigned

to

be

immutable,

meaning

that

the

data

entered

cannot

bealtered,deleted,ordestroyed.BlockchainPermissionedPermissionedBlockchainsBlockchainsThe

most

common

Blockchains

e.g.

Bitcoin

are

open

for

anyone

tousehoweveraBlockchaincanalsobepermissioned.DeepKnowledge

Analytics4Source:BancoBilbaoVizcayaArgentaria,ENTSO-E,Tradeix,BlockchainIndustry

intheUKLandscapeOverview2021DistributedEcosystemDLTDistributedDatabases(DistributedLedger

Technology)DistributedDatabasesAdistributeddatabaseisadatabasethatisstored

andmanagedacross

anetwork

of

computers

rather

than

ina

single,

centralised

location.

Thekey

difference

is

that

suchdatabases

mostly

rely

on

a

centralauthorityorintermediary.D

LT

allows

for

a

decentraliseddatabase

to

be

managed

by

itsparticipants

without

the

need

for

acentral

authority

to

act

as

anD

LTarbitratorormonitor.Eachparticipant

maintains

their

own

copyof

the

database’s

current

state.Changes

to

the

state

are

achievedBlockchainviaconsensusamongstallPermissioned

Blockchainsparticipants,

this

ensures

all

copiesaresynchronisedto

oneanother.PermissionedPermissionedBlockchainsBlockchainsPermissioned

blockchains

are

atype

of

blockchain

where

access

tothe

network

and

the

ability

toparticipate

in

the

validation

oftransactions

are

restricted

to

aspecific

group

of

participants.

Theseparticipants

are

typically

known

andidentified.There

are

different

forms

of

D

LTdesigns,

such

as

Blockchain(Bitcoin,

Ethereum,

EOS,

etc.)

orDirected

Acyclic

Graphs

(DAG)(IOTA,

HadreaHashgraph,etc.).DeepKnowledge

Analytics5Source:BancoBilbaoVizcayaArgentaria,ENTSO-E,Tradeix,BlockchainIndustry

intheUKLandscapeOverview2021TheAdvantagesofBlockchain

Technology5CommonFeaturesofBlockchainsTransparencyDistributedPeer-to-PeerConsensusblockchainprojects

use

one

of

thethree

consensusImmutabilityThecommunicationMostMost

blockchains

arepublic

ledgers,

meaningthat

all

transactionsthat

have

ever

takenplace

can

be

viewed

byFor

most

blockchains,anyone

can

participatein

maintaining

thechain.Theinitiated,transactionsprocessedbetween

the

parties

isnot

dependent

on

anyand

completed

on

thenetwork

are

hard

toreverse.

Regardless

ofthe

algorithm

utilisedto

maintain

consensus,centralauthority.algorithms:

Proof

ofWork

(PoW),

Proof

ofInstead,

every

nodeparticipates

equally

inTypically,

this

involvesmaintaining

a

copy

ofthe

current

state

of

theStake(PoS)oranyone,includingprocessingdistributingandtheDelegated

Proof

ofStake

(DPoS).

Theconsensus

algorithmpermits

participants

toindividuals

who

don’tinteract

with

the

ledgerdirectly.

The

level

oftransparency

can

varythough

where

someenterprise

Blockchainsare

completely

walledofffrompublicview.blockchainandadishonestactorinformation

to

all

othernodes

that

areprocessingtransac-looking

to

reverse

atransaction

or

edit

anold

transaction

wouldhave

to

incur

greatfinancial

costs

to

doso.tions.

The

result

is

thatthe

blockchain

cannotbe

turned

off

by

simplyremovingasingleactoras

can

be

done

withcentraliseddatabases.associated

with

thenetwork

or

especially

tothetransaction.maintaincopiesidenticaltheofdistributedledgerwithout

the

need

for

acentralauthority.DeepKnowledge

Analytics6Source:Morioh,LexologyTheBenefitsandChallengesofBlockchainAs

blockchain

technologies

become

more

popular,

bringing

on

their

benefits,

there

arise

multiple

challenges

to

overcome

for

thesignificant

increase

of

data-usage

efficiency

and

overall

quality

of

infrastructure.

The

most

common

challenges

when

talking

aboutblockchain

stem

from

the

methodological

and

legal

standpoint.

With

the

industry

itself

being

somewhat

new

and

still

in

the

process

ofself-defining.

There

is

still

a

lack

of

fully-developed

legislative

and

scientific

backing

for

the

sector.

At

the

same

time,

it

is

apparent

thatbothgovernmentalandprivateentitiesareworkingtowardsrectifyingtheseissues.BenefitsCLegalconcernsandonalReccThetechnologyoperatesonaTheentireTransactionsareverifiedandchronologyofdistributed,ratherthancentralised,platform,witheachparticipanthavingaccessto

identicalledgerrecords.eventsistracked,allowinganyonetotraceorauditpriortransactions.approvedbyconsensusamongparticipantsinthenetwork,makingfraudmoredifficult.DeepKnowledge

Analytics7ScotlandBlockchainIndustryFrameworkBlockchainConsultancyandAdviceSegmentationofBlockChain-as-a-ServiceModelUsingBlockchainforDevelopmentNFTScottishBlockchainRecruitmentandBlockchainEducationandTrainingEnergy&ClimateChangeCryptoFinance&DeFiHumanResourcesCrypto

TradingSub-SegmentationofScottishBlockchainUsage-CurrentStateoftheMarketSoftwareDevelopmentMedia&EntertainmentHealthCareCyberSecurityDeepKnowledge

Analytics8BlockchaininScotlandFrameworkBlockchainConsultancyandAdviceBlockchain-as-a-servicemodelEntities

that

focus

on

business

development

and

promotion

forcompanies

adopting

blockchain

technology.

They

also

specialise

instrategicandregulatoryadviceinthecryptocurrencyindustry.Organisations

use

third

parties

to

install,

host,

and

maintain

blockchainnetworks.

BaaS

lets

non-blockchain

industries

use

secure,

transparentplatforms,reducingcostsandimprovingefficiency.BlockchainEducationand

TrainingCryptoFinance&DeFiEdTech

Innovators

that

develop

secure

and

decentralised

platforms

forUsing

blockchain

technology,

DeFi

makes

it

possible

to

accesstraditional

financial

services

such

as

borrowing,

lending,

trading,

andinsuranceinadecentralisedmanner.academicrecordsandlearningresourcesdistribution.Blockchain-based

solutions

facilitating

global

collaboration

betweeneducators,students,andinstitutionsCrypto

TradingEnergy&ClimateChangeCrypto

trading

platforms

and

supportive

solutions

offer

user-friendlyinterfaces,

extensive

charting

tools,

and

diverse

cryptocurrency

support.They

improve

trading

strategies

with

algorithmic

trading,

customisablebots,andriskmanagementtools.By

offering

energy

cryptocurrencies,

financing

energy

access,

andconsolidating

record-keeping,

blockchain

enhances

transparency,accelerates

investment

in

sustainable

projects,

and

simplifiescompliancewithclimatechangeregulations.RecruitmentandHumanResourcesUsingBlockchainto

DevelopNewProductsorServicesBlockchain

can

provide

secure,

transparent,

and

tamper-proof

recordingand

sharing

of

HR-related

data,

such

as

employee

credentials,performancerecords,andpayrollinformation.Thissector

includesentitiesutilisingblockchain's

transparency,

security,and

immutability

for

innovative

business

and

customer

solutions,

suchasDeFiflashloans,whicharenotpossibleintraditionalfinance.DeepKnowledge

Analytics9BlockchaininScotlandFrameworkSoftwareDevelopmentCyberSecurity●

Cybersecurity

in

blockchain

refers

to

the

protection

of

blockchainnetworks

and

related

digital

assets

from

cyber

threats

such

ashacking,ransomwareattacks,andtheft.●

It

involves

the

use

of

various

security

measures

such

as

encryption,digital

signatures,

and

permissioned

access

to

ensure

the

securityandintegrityofblockchain-basedsystemsandapplications.Blockchain

software

development

involves

creating

decentralisedapplications

(dApps)

that

run

on

a

blockchain

network,

writing

andtesting

smart

contracts,

building

and

maintaining

blockchain

nodes,integrating

blockchain

technology

into

existing

systems,

and

ensuringthesecurityandproperfunctioningoftheapplications.HealthCareNFT●

Longevity

and

healthcare

in

blockchain

refer

to

the

use

of

blockchaintechnology

in

the

healthcare

industry

to

improve

patient

outcomes,reduce

healthcare

costs,

and

enable

secure

and

transparent

patientdatamanagement.●

It

involves

the

development

of

blockchain-based

solutions

forpersonalised

treatment

plans,

drug

development,

clinical

trials,

andmoreefficienthealthcaredelivery.●

NFT

(Non-Fungible

Token)

in

blockchain

refers

to

a

unique

digitalasset

that

represents

ownership

of

a

specific

digital

asset

or

piece

ofcontent,suchasartwork,music,orvideo.●

Each

NFT

is

stored

on

a

blockchain

network,

providing

proof

ofownership

and

authenticity

and

enabling

secure

and

transparenttransactionsforthebuyingandsellingdigitalassets.Media&Entertainment●

Media

and

entertainment

in

blockchain

refer

to

using

blockchain

technology

in

the

media

and

entertainment

industry

to

enable

secure

andtransparenttransactions,protectintellectualpropertyrights,andfacilitatemoreefficientcontentdistribution.●

It

involves

the

development

of

blockchain-based

solutions

for

content

creation,

distribution,

and

consumption

that

can

lead

to

a

more

fair

andequitablesystemforcreators,consumers,anddistributorsofcontent.DeepKnowledge

Analytics10BlockchainLeadingCompanies-60Investors-78BlockchaininScotlandEcosystemMindmapScottishBlockchainLeaders-86Hubs-33(R&DCentres,GovernmentInitiatives,Accelerators)InteractiveMindmapKey

MilestonesofBlockchainIndustryDevelopmentinScotlandThe

number

of

registered

blockchaincompanies

in

Scotland

has

reachedalmost

30,

including

the

followingones:

Galaxy

Global

Investments,Kubemake,andMaidSafe.On

April

24,

2014,

MaidSafe,company

focused

on

creatingdecentralised

and

secure

internetinfrastructure,

secured

$6

million

inaaInearly2016,theScottishgovernment

committed

to

acceleratetrialsofdigitalvoting.fundingthroughanequitycrowdfundinground.201020112014201620162016TheScottishgovernmentThe

University

of

Edinburgh

becomesthe

first

university

in

Scotland

to

offeracourseonblockchaintechnology.Edinburgh

Napier

University

isbuilding

a

pioneering

new

researchlab

to

explore

ways

in

whichblockchain

technology

can

protectpersonal

data

from

online

scammersandhackers.acknowledged

the

potential

ofblockchain

technology

in

their

reporttitled

“Scotland’s

Digital

Future:

AStrategyforScotland”DeepKnowledge

AnalyticsSource:

Pitchbookdata,Crunchbase12Key

MilestonesofBlockchainIndustryDevelopmentinScotlandThe

Scottish

Blockchain

Meetupgroup

was

established

to

bringtogether

professionals,

enthusiasts,andresearchers.ScotChain

conference

was

hold

inbringing

together

blockchain

industryexperts,academics,andenthusiasts.The

Scottish

Government

launches

the“Distributed

Ledger

Technology

(DLT)Challenge,”aprogram

aimed

atfunding

blockchain

solutions

for

publicsectorchallenges.2018201920182020-20212023The

University

of

Edinburgh

launcheda

Blockchain

Technology

Laboratoryto

foster

R&D

in

the

field

of

D

LT.

Thislaboratory

conducted

research

onvarious

aspects

of

blockchaintechnology,

such

as

cryptography,distributed

systems,

and

gametheory.In

2020,

Wallet.Services

receivedfunding

of

£1.3M

with

a

pre-moneyvaluation

of

£2.7M,

with

leadingScottish

VC

fund,

Par

Equity,

as

theleadinvestor.Par

Equity

leads

£1.6M

seedinvestment

in

Scottish

AI-poweredrecruitment

start-up

Gigged.AI.

Theplatform

uses

smart

contracts

toautomate

the

process

of

hiringfreelancersandmanagingpayments.Source:The

Scotsman,Scottish

Government

Report

on

DLT,The

University

of

EdinburghCrunchbase,DeFiLlamaDeepKnowledge

Analytics13BlockchaininScotland

LandscapeOverviewMarketDynamicsScottishBlockchainCompanies-RegionalDistributionBlockchainCompaniesIncorporatedinScotlandBlockchainIndustryinScotlandPotentialBlockchain's

safe

and

trustworthy

data

allows

for

innovative

data

use.Instant

communication

transformed

the

economy,

and

fully

securetransmission

has

substantial

economic,

social,

and

societal

benefits.

DeepKnowledge

Analytics

(DKA)

believes

the

Scottish

economy

is

ready

toadopt

Blockchain

and

reap

its

many

benefits.

Blockchain

technology

cancontribute

£4.48

billion

to

Scotland's

GDP

by

2030*.

Worldwide,Blockchain

is

expected

to

generate

$1.2trn

to

the

global

economy

by2030*.Argyll(Helensburgh)2Aberdeen(AberdeenCity)Ayrshire(Inverclyde)5Deep

Knowledge

Analytics

promotes

the

widespread

adoption

ofblockchain

solutions

to

help

Scottish

society.

Socially

accountable

supplychain

activities,

user-friendly

healthcare

systems,

and

lower

data

exchangeandintermediaryfinancialcostscanboostnationalwealth.2Glasgow(GlasgowCity)14Edinburgh(CityofEdinburgh)Central

Belt29accounting

for

29

companies,

which

is

almost

half

of

thetotal

number

of

companies.

Glasgow

comes

next

with

14companies,followedbyCentralBeltandthenAberdeen.6Source:

Statista,DeepKnowledge

Analytics*“Timefortrust”reportofPWC(2020)15BlockchaininScotland:LeadingCompaniesDeepKnowledge

AnalyticsSource:

Nasdaq,DeFiLlama,

gov.scot,Crunchbase,DKAdata16BlockchaininScotlandSectoralDistributionDistributionofSectorsbyNumberofCompaniesCumulativeNumberofEstablishedCompanies*-developnewproductsandservicesThe

sectoral

distribution

of

the

Blockchain

entities

established

inScotland

shows

that

the

largest

percentage

(26.7%)

is

dedicatedto

companies

focused

on

Crypto

Trading.

The

second-largestpercentage

(16.7%)

is

split

between

blockchain

consultancy

andadvice

and

blockchain-as-a-service

model.

Despite

the

leadingcrypto

trading

position,

smaller

segments

are

still

majority,indicatingdiversificationofblockchaintechnologyinScotland.The

data

presented

in

the

graph

above

demonstrates

a

consistentgrowth

trend

in

the

number

of

blockchain

companies

beingestablished

in

Scottish

areas.

Starting

with

13

companies

in

2010,we

see

a

steady

increase

in

new

establishments

until

reaching

apeak

of

11

new

companies

in

2021.

While

there

was

a

slightdecrease

to

6

new

companies

in

2022,

the

overall

trend

suggestsahealthyandexpandingindustry.roducts

and

services

for

various

industries,

the

Scottish-borncompaniesofferasustainablegrowthtrajectorythatisleDeepKnowledge

Analytics17BlockchainPrivateInvestmentMarketDynamicsGlobalCryptoandBlockchainVC&PEFundingAmountbyYearsTotal

FundingAmountandNumberofFundingRoundsintheScottishBlockchainEcosystemThe

amount

of

capital

invested

in

crypto

technologies

istrending

upwards

with

2021

being

a

breakout

year

in

theindustry,

reaching

$21.2

billion

in

invested

capital.

The

overallinvestmenttrendcorrelateswithincreasedfundinginblockchainand

crypto

technologies

in

the

different

sectors

of

the

globaleconomy

in

2021-2022.

The

global

blockchain

technologymarket

size

is

expected

to

reach

$1.2

trillion

by

2030,

growing

ataCAGRof87.7%from2023to

2030.The

bar

chart

above

shows

the

24

disclosed

funding

roundswithin

the

Scottish

blockchain

ecosystem.

The

median

fundinground

for

a

company

within

the

Scottish

blockchain

ecosystemis

$2

million.

Since

2014

the

total

number

of

$39.9

million

hasbeen

raised

by

9

companies

from

the

Scottish

BlockchainEcosystem(onlydiscloseddealsaretakenintoaccount).DeepKnowledge

Analytics18Source:

Grand

View

Research,Pitchbookdata,Blockchain

in

Longevity

Industry

ReportBlockchaininScotlandLandscapeOverviewoftheSegmentsOverviewofScottishCompaniesUsingBlockchainto

DevelopNewSolutionsUseCasesofUsingblockchainto

DNPSScotland

is

home

to

a

growing

number

of

companies

that

are

using

blockchaintechnology

to

develop

new

solutions,

referring

to

the

process

of

leveraging

the

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of

blockchain

to

create

innovative

solutions,

offerings,

or

enhancements

acrossvariousindustries,fromfinanceandhealthcareto

supplychainmanagementand

energy.According

to

the

research

by

Deep

Knowledge

Analytics,

most

Scottish

companies

fromthe

“using

blockchain

to

develop

new

products

or

services”

sector

belong

to

SoftwareDevelopment

sub-segment

(28.6%),

which

indicates

a

higher

level

of

technologyadoptionacross

themarket.

Software

Development

sub-segmentisfollowedby

Media&Entertainment,CryptoFinance,andCyberSecuritysectorsinequalproportion(all19%).AdvertisingNetworkEnergyCrTyopkt

oecnui

zr

raetniocniesSupplyChainStreamliningAccessto

RMe

naenwaagbel

emEennetrgyDecentralizedHostingWholesale

TradingReal-timeDataRecordStoringinServicesthroughMini-GridsAnalyticsOnePlaceMoneyRaised,millionUSDCompanyShortinfoSubsectorLeadInvestorsMonax

is

the

contract

management

platform

to

notarise

electronic

signatures

on

theblockchain.-CyberSecAnthemisGroupandPartechMonaxCyberSecUndisclosedOnboard.IDisfundedbytheUniversityofEdinburghA

technology

company

that

specialises

in

identity

verification

and

managementsolutions.-CyberSecUndisclosed(Grant)Onboard-IDCyberSecEXPERT

DOJO,VelocityCapitalAdvisors,InnvotecDelic

is

the

new

operating

system

for

the

Music

Business.

Asset

and

rightsmanagementplatformusingdigitalandblockchaintechnologies.DelicMedia&Entertainment$0.8MDeepKnowledge

Analytics20OverviewofBlockchainCompaniesinBlockChain-as-a-ServicemodelUseCasesofUsingblockchaininBlockChain-as-a-servicemodelBlockchain-as-a-Service

(BaaS)

business

model

describes

the

process

through

whichthird

parties

install,

host,

and

maintain

a

Blockchain

network

on

behalf

of

organisations.DPeeceern-ttroa-lPi

zeeedrEI

nnteerrgnyetInfrTarsatdr

uincgtureS

eFci

nuarnecDinagt

aEnSehragryingandCAoclcl

aebsosrationThe

service

provider

offers

the

setting

up

of

Blockchain

infrastructure

and

technology

inreturn

for

fees.

BaaS

functions

like

a

sort

of

web

host,

running

the

back-end

operationfor

a

blockchain-based

app

or

platform.

It

eliminates

the

need

for

an

enterprise

to

set

upblockchain

infrastructure

by

itself.

BaaS

can

significantly

leverage

other

non-blockchainindustries

by

providing

them

with

a

secure

and

transparent

platform

for

theirtransactions.

It

can

help

industries

such

as

Software

Development,

Finance,

CyberSecurity,

Media

&

Entertainment

and

more

to

reduce

costs,

increase

efficiency,

andimprovetransparency.Asset

TokenizationandEnergyCryptocurrencyWalletStreamliningAccessandExchangeServicesto

RenewableEnergyManagementCryptocurrenciesCross-chainDecentralizedBettingWholesale

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