Death is a fact of life. They say, without death, life wouldn’t be appreciated at all. But hardly anyone wants to deal with death. As far as the vision for crypto is concerned, I think it’s a good idea. In this two-part series, the technical and legal challenges for owners of crypto assets are set […]
At the heart of any conversation about bitcoin is a much broader discussion – what is money? To answer that question, we have to talk about central banks. There is also a question of whether we are facing the digital currency war. Money as a means to create an empire has existed almost as long […]
The Supreme Court in India has lifted a restriction on crypto trade. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), had originally excluded banking services from the use of digital currencies. Reserve Bank of India’s attempt to ban crypto-currencies failed The Reserve Bank of India had made every effort to prohibit the trading of crypto assets by […]
Hyperledger’s four-year existence has been crowned by a special event. The US-American group Walmart has now joined the blockchain group. Hyperledger, which is under the patronage of the Linux Foundation, announced this news at the “Hyperledger Global Forum” event. The event takes place from 03 to 06 March in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to Walmart, […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis (Source: Tradingview.com) Bitcoin/USD – Series of lower highs leads to setback The bitcoin share price moved further away from its recently reached new highs of around USD 10,500 this reporting week, as it did in the previous week. From Sunday onwards, the price traded downwards with lower highs and lows. On Monday, […]
In recent days, the traditional financial markets have experienced increased volatility. What is commonplace in the cryptomarkets has now become apparent in the traditional asset classes. Here, we will take a look at the last few years and current events on the markets. General macro situation in the financial markets Let us take a quick […]
According to a representative survey by Migros Bank, younger generations are increasingly betting on crypto-currencies instead of physical gold. Around 7 percent of the 18- to 55-year-old Swiss population have invested money in bitcoin or in other crypto-currencies. That is more than they have invested in physical gold. For the over-55s, by contrast, the preference […]
At the end of January, the World Economic Forum in Davos published a 28-page guide for central banks entitled “Central Bank Digital Currency CBDC Policy-Maker Toolkit“. The document is intended to help countries to introduce digital currencies. An insight from Demelza Hays. The World Economic Forum’s Central Bank Digital Currency Policy-Maker Toolkit is a document […]
The South Korean city of Seoul is introducing a blockchain-based petition system on the 1st of March. The system is intended to give citizens the opportunity to propose issues directly to the local administration. Residents of the capital can use the system to submit proposals to the government about possible changes to existing policies or […]
The US investment bank JPMorgan Chase has published a report on blockchain, digital and crypto-currencies. The report states that blockchain is still many years away from being widely used. In the 74-page report, the report’s authors state that they see “long-term potential” for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to change the current business model for banks, […]
