One of the most powerful people at the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has aired a lofty vision for the future of blockchain and distributed ledger tech.While he kept the door open to multiple directions going forward during a recent address to the US Treasury Department, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, he made clear his vision for a single, shared ledger that unites the global financial infrastructure.Reading from a prepared speech at the third joint workshop, "Setting Global Standards for Granular Data," DTCC vice chairman Larry Thompson described the potential benefits of moving every global derivatives user to a single distributed ledger network."All of us here have discussed how standardization across repositories and jurisdictions is a precursor to effective global data sharing.Agreeing to one common ledger could end the discussion."Already, the DTCC is making progress towards moving its own, significant, share of the global market to a blockchain solution, typically thought of as a sub-set of the distributed ledger technology Thompson mentioned.

As part of DTCC's own push into blockchain, the settlement platform is in the process of moving $11tn worth of its derivatives processing to a blockchain by next year.Then, in February, the firm entered its second phase of a separate project with Digital Asset to potentially move the time-consuming process of its repo services to another blockchain.While a single blockchain could potentially increase the network effects enjoyed by each participant, several solutions such as Interledger and Cosmos are seeking to simplify blockchain interoperability by helping create what is being referred to as the 'internet of blockchains'.To give an idea of the potential influence Thompson's organization could have, the DTCC transacted $1.5qn worth of global transactions in 2015, according to its most recent annual report.Further, Thompson reiterated the often cited statistic that the DTCC’s Trade Information Warehouse processes about 98% of credit derivatives around the world.But with an estimated $20qn in the global OTC derivatives market, there's still a long way to go to achieve Thompson’s vision, and the going could be tough.

Speaking in Frankfurt, Germany, on 29th March, Thompson described collaboration among industry consortia in the field as "considerable".china bitcoin exchange withdrawalBut he also noted that technology firms and vendors have been "jockeying" to position themselves as the technology provider of choice.xmpp bitcoinThompson concluded by describing his vision for a connected, global, financial infrastructure if developers agree on a standard: "We are a long ways away from this outcome, but it can be realized.dhl bitcoinIt would take disciplined coordination and a disciplined insistence on common standards to achieve."bitcoin guadalajaraThompson image via DTCC / YouTube The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is an independent media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies.bitcoin laptop lost

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Gradually, the company began to leverage digital media to grow their Internet presence and are now an online network streaming original investigative journalistic content, 24 hours a day.They are no longer just a magazine; they now have their own video streaming website, a YouTube channel, and even an award winning HBO Series.They cover topics ranging from domestic and international news, pop and underground culture, music, skate-snow-surf, and technology.They have a print circulation of more than 1 million, YouTube subscribers of more than 5 million, and boast of 175 million minutes worth of average monthly videos watched.Vice’s biggest achievement has been the ability to go to places that traditional forms of journalism have found it difficult to reach.For instance, their library includes a documentary on an exhibition baseball game in North Korea.Vice not only earns revenues through advertising, but also through sale of its content including music by its record label and movies.

Their clientele includes the likes of Google, Levi’s, and Intel who have used Vice to develop their branded content.Vice’s detailed financials are largely unknown.But analysts estimate that their revenues have grown exponentially in the last few years.Revenues were $175 million in 2012, estimated to grow to $500 million in 2014 and $1 billion by 2016.Unlike other news-focused organizations, Vice operates a highly profitable venture.Profit margins are expected to grow from 34% last year to 50% in the coming years.Vice does not disclose if those profit numbers are EBITDA or net income.Any which way, they are highly impressive.Till now, Vice has received $580 million in investments from Technology Crossover Ventures, A&E Television Networks, and 21st Century Fox.The sound financials have also helped drive higher valuations.In 2013, Vice had raised $70 million from 21st Century Fox at a valuation of $1.4 billion.Their last round of funding was held in September 2014, when they raised $250 million from Technology Crossover Ventures at a valuation of $2.5 billion.

In 2014 alone, Vice raised $500 million in funding.Vice plans to use this newly acquired “war chest” to go on a “deal spree” to expand their content, technology, and distribution.Additionally, they are also eyeing an IPO.More investigation and analysis of Unicorn companies can be found in my latest Entrepreneur Journeys book, Billion Dollar Unicorns.Unicorns will also be discussed with some special guests during our 1M/1M Roundtable programs over the next few weeks.To be a part of the conversation, please register here.The term Unicorn was coined in a TechCrunch article by Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures.This segment is a part in the series : Billion Dollar Unicorns .How Marketo Is Faring In The Public Market .Workday's Ramp to Multi-Billion Valuation .Gaurav Dhillon, Founder of Informatica and SnapLogic (Part 1) .ServiceNow's Expanding Market Opportunity .Gaurav Dhillon, Founder of Informatica and SnapLogic (Part 2) .Gaurav Dhillon, Founder of Informatica and SnapLogic (Part 3) .

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