As the total amount of funds invested through ICOs in blockchain-related ventures reaches twelve billion dollars (Q1-2018) accounting for more funds raised than the entire 2017 [1], it becomes paramount to gain a crisp understanding of which business models may be leveraged to deliver on the promises to build a new breed of solutions harnessing the potential of the internet of value.
With this awareness in mind, we (Michele Osella, Riccardo Rostagno and myself) set off to conduct an international exploratory study on the business models emerging in the ecosystem of public blockchains. More specifically, the study aimed at answering the following research questions:
RQ #1: Along which dimensions can the blockchain ecosystem be mapped?
RQ #2: What are the key archetypal actors and their strategic positioning?
RQ #3: What emerging business models are enabled by blockchain?
.........the full post is available the following link:
https://enricoferro.blogspot.com/2018/07/bm4btc.html
