Last year, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and analytical led the global list of most sought-after hard skills at LinkedIn. This year, however, one skill stands out that was not in focus a year ago: Blockchain. According to the LinkedIn Talent Blog, in 2020 blockchain will play an important role in the hard skills that applicants […]
(Source: Tradingview) Bitcoin USD – First confirmation of the recent outbreak Bitcoin was again able to gain ground this week. Already on Monday the share price reached new highs after a good one-week consolidation phase. With three successive strong green candles marked by higher closing prices, the price reached new spheres, up to USD 9,400 […]
Thoughts on the new digital age by Claudio Grass. The decentralized (r)evolution of the Internet is followed by the second part: Does Bitcoin have what it takes to become digital gold? It has taken me some time to fully grasp the potential of Bitcoin and the decentralized network. It was only when I saw the […]
Chainalysis, a company specializing in block chain analysis, helps companies and law enforcement agencies uncover fraud and prevent money laundering. In its recently published Crypto Crime Report, the company recorded the illegal activities that were discovered. Thanks to the inherent transparency of the block chain, findings can be made that are not possible when investigating […]
The whistle for “halve-time” is set to blow, with May 2020 creeping ever closer. For those operating in the crypto-verse the “halving/halvening”, is the talk of the office, with speculation as to what new heights the price of bitcoin will surge to taking center stage. This interest in 2020’s most anticipated crypto-event is seemingly mirrored […]
The misconception that technology enslaves us can be contrasted with another view. A perspective that sees technology as a tool for individual emancipation. Thoughts on the new digital age by Claudio Grass. Internet – the Decentralized (R)evolution People are driven by different motives. Some see the greatest happiness in the accumulation of material values, others […]
This year’s CV Blockchain conference in Davos had interesting topics and speakers. While many representatives from the Blockchain industry presented the latest developments in various areas, economist Roubini was extremely critical of the developments. Just as the promising discussion round on “Decentralized Finance” (DeFi) was concluded with promising prospects for the future and a mood […]
Crypto and Raw Materials – Lessons from 25 years on the raw materials market. Before my partner Daniel Masters and I discovered cryptocurrencies in 2013, we were active in commodity trading for almost three decades. One of the features of bitcoin that appealed to us back then was the limited supply, which is limited to […]
The recently observed price increases in bitcoin have caused the search volume on Google to rise. According to statistics on Google Trends, this pattern of bitcoin price increases correlating with increased search volumes, has been observed frequently in the past. But there are also other findings. Google Trends is an online service provided by Google […]
The U.S. Treasury Department, which is responsible for the administration of government revenue, is testing blockchain technology to track federal grant payments. The pepartment intends to use a proof-of-concept program that will serve as a blockchain-based letter of credit for grant recipients, according to Craig Fischer said. Fischer is the head of the innovation program at the Treasury department and announced this at a conference, according to Federal […]
