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Jiang Zhuoer Restructures Development Funding Proposal for Bitcoin Cash
1.2.2020
On January 31, Btc.top founder Jiang Zhuoer addressed the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community again after his initial proposal last Wednesday was met with mixed responses. Zhuoer changed a number of specifics within the proposed Infrastructure Funding Plan for Bitcoin Cash and hopes the community will...
Open Letter to India's Finance Minister on Crypto Sector Potential
31.1.2020
Sumit Gupta is the CEO of cryptocurrency trading platform CoinDCX, which Gupta co-founded in early 2018.
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An Open Letter to the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, on the Potential of India’s Cryptocurrency Sector and the Benefits it Presents to the Indian Economy
Dear...
How High Will Bitcoin Go in This Cycle?
26.1.2020
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
Dr. Bruce Ng is an educator in the field of Distributed Ledger Technology...
How Blockchain Could Prevent Future Data Breaches
22.1.2020
Just before the new year, approximately 15 million Canadians — about 40 per cent of the entire population of Canada — learned that their sensitive personal data, collected by one of Canada’s major lab diagnostic and testing services, had been breached.
The data included name, address, email...
Ethereum 2.0: The Original Ethereum Will be Gradually Phased Out
19.1.2020
Source: iStock/Ivan-balvan
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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We rarely make a big deal about crypto tech...
Third-Party Components at Their Best
16.1.2020
I'm a fan of the componentization of the web. I think it's a very nice way to build a website at just about any scale (except, perhaps, the absolute most basic). There are no shortage of opinions about what makes a good component, but say we scope that to third-party for a moment. That...
Bitcoin: It’s Time To Seize the Opportunity
15.1.2020
Jason Guthrie is the Head of Capital Markets in Europe at the international investment giant WisdomTree.
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The current economic climate is a concern for investors. Trade-restructuring, high levels of liquidity, systemically-low inflation, inverted yield curves, negative-yielding bonds...
Will Bitcoin Halving Pattern Repeat Itself This Year?
12.1.2020
Juan Villaverde is an econometrician and mathematician devoted to the analysis of cryptocurrencies since 2012. He leads the Weiss Ratings team of analysts and computer programmers who created Weiss cryptocurrency ratings.
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In financial markets, it’s rarely possible to know, in advance...
According to CoinMarketCap 2019
9.1.2020
In this “According to CoinMarketCap 2019” report, we will share an overview of the industry in 2019. As always, weContinue Reading
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According to CoinMarketCap 2019
9.1.2020
In this “According to CoinMarketCap 2019” report, we will share an overview of the industry in 2019. As always, weContinue Reading
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View from The Capital: Tokenizing Hashpower
6.1.2020
By: Ryan Condron, CEO of Titan TL;DR: If you missed Titan’s presentation at The Capital, here’s a video of theirContinue Reading
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View from The Capital: Tokenizing Hashpower
6.1.2020
By: Ryan Condron, CEO of Titan TL;DR: If you missed Titan’s presentation at The Capital, here’s a video of theirContinue Reading
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Central Bank Digital Currencies: 4 Questions and Answers
1.1.2020
Tobias Adrian is the Financial Counsellor and Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Monetary and Capital Markets Department. Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli is a Deputy Division Chief in the same Department.
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Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) is a complex and multidisciplinary topic...
2020 Look Ahead: Think Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
29.12.2019
George McDonaugh is the CEO and Co-Founder of KR1 plc, the London listed cryptocurrency and blockchain investment company.
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Facebook’s Libra, Twitter, Digital Fiat, and China
Let’s look at some macro trends circling the esoteric inner core of this ongoing technological revolution. First...
The Digital Decade Signs Off with a Glimpse of the Future
22.12.2019
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Keld van Schreven is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of KR1 plc, the London listed cryptocurrency and blockchain investment company.
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Wow that was quick, here we are at the end of 2019! The year for crypto markets and blockchain technology has been slow and steady. Large capitalized...
Is Web Design Easier or Harder Than it was 10 Years Ago?
20.12.2019
Is it harder or easier to build a website now than 10 years ago? Has the bar gone up or down? I don't have any data for you, but I can shell out some loosey-goosey opinions.
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HTML5 was the only big HTML change in the last decade, and it wasn't particularly dramatic. It's cool it's the looser...
Crypto Experts Give Their Top Predictions for 2020
19.12.2019
In an industry built around digital scarcity, opinions are in plentiful supply. Everyone’s got one, and they’d love to share it with the rest of the cryptosphere. As the decade draws to a close and another prepares to launch, it’s the perfect time to consider what 2020 has...
China-like Digital Fiats to End Dollar Dominance
15.12.2019
Cash of the titans.
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One of the hottest topics in cryptocurrencies is the prospect of major economies launching state-backed digital coins. China’s central bank recently accelerated plans for what is currently known as the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP)....
Blockchain and the Changing Face of Frontier Markets
15.12.2019
People on a train in Dhaka, Bangladesh. If you want to uncover hidden market gems, you need to look where others haven’t. And one of the places that my Gucci-loafer-wearing peers aren’t looking are frontier markets.
Frontier markets?
You’ve heard of emerging markets and perhaps you’ve even invested...
The Future of Money and the Payment System
5.12.2019
Source: a video screenshot, YouTube, Bloomberg Markets and Finance
This is a lecture by Agustín Carstens, General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, held at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, on December 5, 2019.
Main highlights:
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