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Fortune 500 companies and small companies are quickly embracing blockchain technology, according to Coinbase’s fourth annual corporate adoption report. However, the United States may be losing its lead to China in taking advantage of these emerging opportunities.&nbsp;
The number of Fortune 100 companies with cryptocurrency, blockchain, or Web3 projects grew by 39% over the last year to hit a new record in early 2024. These initiatives have an average budget of $9.5 million and most are already well underway. Notably, a majority (56%) of Fortune 500 executives say their companies are working on blockchain projects.
One key driver has been finding new ways to represent and trade real-world assets on the blockchain. According to the <a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/o10es7wu5gm1/2n9KtrCyq59uQ4uOCF18hi/21fd908639c6c87e9d36a994ccacda51/Q2_2024_State_of_Crypto_final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">report</a>, over $63 billion of Bitcoin is now held in publicly traded funds, and the value of tokenized U.S. Treasury bills has skyrocketed 1,000% to $1.29 billion since early 2023.&nbsp;
Blockchain technology also appeals to smaller businesses, with 68% expressing strong interest, especially for crypto payments as well as games, healthcare, and restaurants.
However, the U.S. may be missing out on capitalizing on this growth. China overtook the U.S. in 2020 for the most Fortune 500 headquarters and now leads 142 to 136.
The core issue holding American firms back isn’t regulation, but rather a shortage of blockchain talent. Only 26% of crypto developers are based in the U.S. While 79% of big business leaders want U.S. partnerships, and 72% believe a “digital US dollar” is key to global competitiveness, the lack of expertise looms large.
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Fortune 500 Firms Embrace Blockchain But U.S. Falls Behind—Coinbase

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