Ripple, in collaboration with CB Insights and the UK Blockchain Technology Center, has released a latest report indicating that Citigroup, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Japan's SBI Group have become the most active participants in the traditional financial sector supporting blockchain startups. Between 2020 and 2024, global banks participated in 345 investments in blockchain companies, most of which were in the early financing stages. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs led with 18 investments each, followed closely by JPMorgan and MUFG with 15 investments each. (Cointelegraph)