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Why Europe’s MiCA Raises the Barrier to Entry for Stablecoin Issuers
8.2.2024
The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), due to take effect this year, is the European Union’s comprehensive crypto law. The legislation promises legal certainty, compliance challenges and global implications. MiCA’s primary goal will be to establish a unified rulebook for regulating...
Exploring the Privacy Concerns Around CBDCs
23.1.2024
The future of money is digital and many countries are developing their own Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). This in turn will have far-reaching implications on society, businesses, and banks, as the use of physical cash declines. Retail CBDCs are government-backed digital fiat money which...
Sri Lanka’s Stance on Crypto and the Launch of ‘Lanka Pay’ in 2024
22.1.2024
Sri Lanka has always been a country where cash is king and this remains the case despite the country planning to introduce its digital currency by the end of 2024. Once dubbed “the pearl of the Indian Ocean” — Sri Lanka is known for producing the finest tea, fresh coconuts,...
Game Over for NFTs? Will the Market Recover in 2024
15.1.2024
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have faded into the background with all the chatter and excitement around a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund being approved in the US market. Earlier today GameStop revealed it has shut down its NFT marketplace, signaling its withdrawal from the cryptocurrency space....
US Spot Bitcoin ETF Approved, UK Unlikely to Follow Suit
11.1.2024
Over the years, the FCA has repeatedly flagged concerns about the extreme volatility of crypto assets It’s a historic moment for the cryptocurrency market as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally approved eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs. Crypto enthusiasts around the world are looking...
Cybersecurity Risks in the Cryptocurrency Industry
10.1.2024
Source: iStock / JuSun The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) social media account being compromised is concerning. Impersonations and hacks are nothing new in the cryptocurrency space but could the hack have been avoided? After the post, the SEC started an internal market manipulation...
The Big List: Retail Revolution with Cryptocurrency – Retailers Embracing Digital Payments
4.1.2024
Microsoft Office / Source: Adobe There are many retailers accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment and realizing how important it is to attract and tap into a more tech-savvy client base. Some would argue that the end of fiat currencies is nigh, and eventually, fiat will be replaced by digital...
Crypto Guide for Seniors
26.12.2023
Source: Pixabay It’s never too late in life to dabble in cryptocurrency investing – For seniors unfamiliar with the sector cryptocurrency is a type of digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for virtual transactions. Unlike traditional currencies issued by governments (like the...
Balancing Act: Cryptocurrency, Data Mining, and Sustainability – Navigating the Right Path
25.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Photocreo Bednarek Data mining plays a crucial role in the cryptocurrency space as it is integral in providing market analysis, risk management, and ensuring security and integrity of transactions is in place. Traders and investors use data mining techniques to analyze market trends...
Taipei Blockchain Week Opens with Vitalik Buterin, Binance’s Richard Teng
14.12.2023
Taipei Blockchain Week 2023 — Finance Cupcake. Photo by: Tanzeel Akhtar Taipei Blockchain Week kicked off this week with around 2,000 people from the crypto community gathering on Thursday to hear industry players discuss blockchain trends ranging from Llayer 1’s role in Web3’s...
Matrixport’s Year-End 2024 Prediction: Bitcoin to Reach $125,000 as Strong Performance Fuels Bullish Sentiment
10.7.2023
While bitcoin has shown strong performance in the first half of 2023, Markus Thielen, the head of research at crypto firm Matrixport, released a prediction on July 5, 2023, stating that bitcoin (BTC) will reach $125,000 by the end of 2024. Thielen’s forecast is based on a signal indicating...
Report: FTX Management Seeks Investors to Revive Defunct Crypto Exchange; Exchange Token FTT Surges
29.6.2023
FTX management is actively seeking potential participants to revive the formerly defunct crypto exchange, as reported by sources knowledgeable about the situation. CEO John J. Ray III and other FTX executives have reportedly engaged in preliminary discussions with prospective investors, who could...
Twitter Divided as Speculations Swirl Around FTX 2.0 Reboot: Supporters Rally for Revival, Opponents Skeptical
18.6.2023
Twitter users have been engaged in a lively discussion about the possibility of a reboot for the FTX estate, following recent reports in late May. Opinions on the matter are divided, with opponents of the idea expressing their reservations, while proponents are receptive to the notion of a revamped...
Crypto is Losing the Sense of Rarity: Does It Matter?
21.5.2023
Robert Quartly-Janeiro is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Singapore-based Tier-1 cryptocurrency exchange Bitrue.__________
As I was flicking through the weekend supplement of a well-known financial newspaper, the number of luxury watch advertisements I had to bypass got me thinking: with...
Think Like a Hacker: OPSEC Tips To Ensure Crypto Security
30.4.2023
Ron Stoner is the Head of Security at US-based crypto security specialist Casa.__________
Operational security, or OPSEC, is the process of performing risk management by defining what information you are trying to secure, what is required to achieve that goal, and then taking the practical steps...
How Utility NFTs Will Drive Mainstream Web3 Adoption
9.4.2023
Ken Timsit, is Head of blockchain startup accelerator Cronos Labs and Cronos Chain.__________
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were perhaps the most publicly followed hype cycle, with celebrities from Justin Bieber to Madonna dropping NFT collections for their fans over the past couple of years....
Everstake CEO: Many Delegators Fail to Understand What Staking Is - And It May Lead to Trouble
2.4.2023
Sergey Vasylchuk is the Co-founder & CEO of the staking provider Everstake.__________
Our company, Everstake, has been in the validation business for almost five years. And while our revenue model heavily relies on incentivizing people to stake their crypto, seeing that some of them don’t really...
Harneys Lawyers: How to Apply for a BVI VASP Licence
26.3.2023
Maggie Kwok, Aki Corsoni-Husain, and Mirza Manraj are lawyers at the global offshore law firm Harneys and experts in digital asset regulation.__________...
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Blockchain Technology: The Future of Latin America's Financial System
30.1.2023
Roger Manuel Benites is a development director at The Blockchain Center, a 503(c) non-profit organization specializing in the education and adoption of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital asset technologies.__________...
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How the Biggest Money Experiment in Human History Will Impact Global Payments
15.1.2023
Ran Goldi is VP of Payments for Fireblocks, a provider of digital asset infrastructure.__________ ...
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