Since a change in the law in March 2020, digital assets are recognized as such in South Korea. KB Kookmin Bank has now entered into strategic partnerships to further develop this emerging market and provide crypto-custody services. More and more major banks are focusing their strategy on digital assets. In 2017, the South Korean government […]
Blockchain networks are public infrastructures maintained by economically motivated actors. Until today, the predominant method for ensuring the security and continuous operation of large Blockchains is proof-of-work mining. Proof of Work Mining (PoW) is the core innovation behind Bitcoin, making the existence of stateless, digital money possible for the first time. In recent months and […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – consolidation at a new level After the considerable price increase of the previous week, the current reporting week was dominated by a consolidation at the newly reached level. The first test of the sustainability of the recent outbreak took place on Sunday a week ago. After reaching a new […]
The credit card company Mastercard announced this week that it intends to expand its offer for crypto-currencies together with the company Wirex. The aim is to make it easier for consumers to hold and purchase crypto-currencies. According to a press release issued by the company, consumer interest and investment in digital currencies is increasing. Research […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – Overcoming the 10’500 resistance leads up to 12’000 USD An eventful reporting week! Monday began with higher prices than the previous week and with a first intraday test over USD 10,000 and a daily closing just below that. A subsequent massive price increase on Tuesday was a tough one, […]
The leading telecommunications company from Austria, “A1 Telekom Austria”, will in future accept payments in crypto-currencies. The telecommunications giant, which has more than 5.4 million mobile customers and around 2.3 million fixed line customers in Austria, announced in a press release earlier this week that in future payments will also be possible in crypto-currencies, such […]
This week, the US supervisory authority, Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), announced in an open letter that nationally licensed banks are allowed to offer custody services for crypto-currencies. The regulatory environment in the United States regarding the provision of trading and services in digital assets is not uniformly regulated. The legal situation is […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – Another push towards 10,000 USD Monday began with another trading day with a low trading range around USD 9,200, as has been seen very often since 25 June. However, on Tuesday, a push into the 9’400 region was initiated, which closed near the daily high. On Wednesday and Thursday, […]
Today, private investors around the world have a variety of opportunities to become involved in digital assets. For institutional investors, this is a somewhat more difficult undertaking. An overview of current hurdles and available instruments. Particularly in Switzerland, which has been a global leader in innovation and regulation of crypto-currencies and block chaining since 2015, […]
A discount call warrant belongs to the category of exotic warrants. In general, exotic warrants are the securitized combination of various options and thus a further development of classic (“vanilla”) warrants. Structured products include strategies that are composed by combining financial instruments and derivatives. This combination allows investors to trade a complex derivative strategy in […]
