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Shifting Blockchains, Moving Privacy, Funds & Trusts and 20 Crypto Jokes
20.3.2021
This past week in crypto, Pantera CEO said that bitcoin is “ahead of” his firm’s forecast schedule to hit USD 115,000, analysts blamed misinfo for bitcoin’s correction, SushiSwap announced its expansion to Avalanche, and Charles Hoskinson claimed that “more than 100 companies” will shift from...
Dysfunctional Financial Markets Are Making Inequality Worse
19.3.2021
Arman Hassanniakalager, Lecturer in Finance, University of Bath.
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The global market in government bonds has been bleeding red lately. “Bond market screams for help but no one answers”, says Bloomberg. It is “the worst start to a year in bonds since 2015”, according to the Financial Times....
Why This Bitcoin-Believing Startup Bets on Facebook's Diem Instead
19.3.2021
While the eyes of many are on major crypto networks like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) (and NFTs, of course), financial service provider First Digital Asset Group (FDAG) together with their investors are betting on more centralized, Facebook-backed Diem (formerly - Libra) stablecoin.
“Bitcoin...
It's Nice Being Able To Play Console Exclusives On A PC
19.3.2021
I was playing Forza Horizon 4 on my PC earlier this week and at one point after a race I put the controller down and just...smiled. Everything about what I was doing in that moment was lovely. Partly because of the game, which is great, but also just because of the fact I was able to be playing...
WBTC: Where Bitcoin Meets DeFi
18.3.2021
Alexi Lane of Ethereum tokens explorer Ethplorer.
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As bitcoin (BTC) keeps reaching its new all-time highs, all eyes are on the world’s leading cryptocurrency as it dominated news cycles and attracted newcomers to the digital asset industry. The price action of the heavily followed asset...
Why The Return Of High Inflation Can No Longer Be Excluded
17.3.2021
Radu Vranceanu and Marc Guyot are professors of economics at ESSEC Business School.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has caused worldwide economic devastation. In the EU and the United States, many early emergency measures sought to address the shortcomings and disorganization of health care systems....
Post-COVID-19, Bitcoin & Co May Help UK Escape from Economic Funk
14.3.2021
After the UK’s decidedly mixed response to the coronavirus pandemic, the nation has proven something of a frontrunner in all things vaccine-related, leading it to start easing out of its latest two-month-plus national lockdown on March 8 ahead of its European counterparts – almost a year since...
Will Joe Biden's Stimulus Plan Cause the US Economy to Overheat?
14.3.2021
US President Joe Biden signed the USD 1.9trn coronavirus relief package on March 11. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/potus
Laurent Ferrara, Professor of International Economics, SKEMA Business School.
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American GDP figures published on January 28 show that the country’s economy continued...
Ethereum Developers On Why They Don’t See Cardano & Binance Chain As Rivals
13.3.2021
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Max Holloway
It has been an interesting few weeks for Ethereum (ETH). Having hit an all-time high of USD 2,043 on February 20, it has been outshone by a couple of rival platforms and cryptoassets, Binance Smart Chain (and BNB) and Cardano (and ADA).
While neither...
Bomb Demons, Force Shows, NFT Everything and 20 Crypto Jokes
13.3.2021
This adventurous cryptoweek, Vitalik Buterin said Tether is Bitcoin’s ticking time bomb demon, some Ethereum miners are preparing for "a show of force" against EIP-1559, and analysts said ETH miners don’t cause price volatility. Also, XRP jumped as Ripple said its partnership with...
Swaps and NFTs Accelerate MetaMask's Growth
10.3.2021
Source: A Screenshot, Instagram/metamask.io
ConsenSys-owned major Ethereum (ETH) wallet and Web 3.0 browser MetaMask saw its swap feature growing substantially, while non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are also gaining traction.
Their token swap feature, which enables users to compare and swap tokens...
A Debt-Fuelled Economic Crisis & Bitcoin: What to Expect?
7.3.2021
It’s hard to shake the fact that bitcoin (BTC)’s ascent from one fresh all-time high to another in recent months has taken place amid a backdrop of a struggling global economy. The United States’ GDP infamously tanked by a record 32.9% in Q2 2020 and fell by 3.5% across 2020 as a whole, while...
NFT: Can Burning A Banksy Make It More Valuable?
7.3.2021
The burning of a Banksy. Source: A video screesnhot, Youtube/Burnt Banksy
Paul J Ennis, Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Management Information Systems, University College Dublin.
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A blockchain company has bought a piece of Banksy artwork and burnt it. But instead of destroying the value...
DeFi On Bitcoin To Grow In The Shadow Of Ethereum
6.3.2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is big and getting bigger, having accounted for only USD 1bn in total value locked (TVL) in July 2020 and now accounting for around USD 40bn. However, while almost everyone tends to treat the sector as a single, rapidly growing bloc, it’s actually composed of a number...
Mary’s Arrival, NFTs Explosion, Uncomfortable Suits and 20 Crypto Jokes
6.3.2021
This week in crypto news, the Cryptoverse rejoiced as BTC jumped over USD 52K again, and Cardano Mary update arrived with native tokens. Enjin announced two scaling solutions meant to remove gas fees and support NFTs from any blockchain, and as stablecoins in general rise, tether’s supply dominance...
Redefining the Future of Global Finance with DeFi
5.3.2021
Eddy Travia is the CEO of Coinsilium, a focused blockchain, DeFi, and crypto finance venture operator.
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Decentralized, peer-to-peer, and borderless, digital assets and open networks offer a promising alternative to the way money and value has traditionally been transacted — but what is...
Consider These Legal Questions Before Spending Millions on NFTs
5.3.2021
Nelson M. Rosario is an attorney at Smolinski Rosario Law, a US-based law firm, specializing in contract and intellectual property law.
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There are lots of intellectual property (IP) issues that are raised by non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Let's dive in to cover a few.
The main IP issues raised...
The Evidence Is in on Negative Interest Rate Policies
4.3.2021
Luis Brandao-Marques is a Senior Economist in the Global Financial Stability Analysis Division in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Gaston Gelos is Assistant Director in the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, where he heads...
5 Leverage Trading Platforms (for Experienced Margin Traders) in 2021
3.3.2021
As we continue to see new all-time highs in a broad range of cryptoassets, margin traders are back in full force, attempting to capitalize on a bull market that still might trick and liquidate many inexperienced traders.
In this guide, you will discover five trading platforms that you can use...
Financial Institutions Risk To Cut Themselves Off From Innovations
3.3.2021
This is a speech by Hester M. Peirce, pro-crypto commissionaire at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), given at the FinTech Panel at the Institute of International Bankers 2021 Annual Washington Conference this week.
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Thank you, Briget [Polichene]. Good afternoon and thank you...