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13 May 2021

Diem explained—a new payment infrastructure and private-sector stablecoin?

Formerly known as Libra, Diem is positioning itself as a neutral piece of infrastructure facilitating innovative approaches to payments.

Crypto ・ Blockchain ・ Investing

10 May 2021

Banks are waking up to the threat from crypto platforms

The old banking days seem to be over. Many people are switching to a "do-it-yourself" alternative and picking up an interest in cryptocurrency, a new asset class with which some banks seem to be a little late in the race. Will crypto platforms ...

Crypto ・ Asset Allocation ・ Blockchain

10 May 2021

Positioning cryptos into a global portfolio

The time has come to address a taboo subject: the inclusion of cryptocurrencies in diversified portfolios.

Crypto ・ Technology ・ Blockchain

28 April 2021

The boom of virtual real estate

Digital buildings and land that you can buy and sell in virtual games as NFTs for hundreds of thousands of dollars? No, you are not dreaming, this is all real.

Technology ・ Blockchain

23 April 2021

Web3: towards data democracy? pt. 2

Web 3 has a mission—to give data ownership back to users. In this second part, learn about Web 3 use cases, where the trends are going, and what its limitations are today.

Stocks ・ Crypto ・ Blockchain

22 April 2021

Galaxy Digital’s stock price skyrocketed: is it at risk now?

You could say it’s been a good time for investors in Galaxy ...

Technology ・ Blockchain

21 April 2021

Web3: towards data democracy? pt.1

Broadly defined, Web3 is at the intersect of blockchain, decentralization and linked data—ultimately, its mission is to give data ownership back to the people.

Crypto ・ Blockchain

19 April 2021

Tokenized shares: a new era for trading?

It is now possible to trade stocks like Tesla on a cryptocurrency exchange. Traditional finance needs a response.

Blockchain

12 April 2021

Four reasons that explain the Filecoin price boom

Filecoin enables you to rent your spare computer storage space like Airbnb lets you rent your home! Find out how early miners, institutional investors, and a roaring Chinese involvement has bumped the crypto’s price ...

Blockchain

17 March 2021

How Chainlink makes blockchain smart contracts... smarter!

Blockchains add value with highly secure protocols, but in order to improve them an expansion on smart contract closed-end systems is needed. While this expansion introduces new problems, Chainlink is here to offer a ...

Crypto ・ Blockchain

19 February 2021

What is happening with state backed crypto currencies ?

The current payment system is plagued with issues: slow processing; unfavorable storing needs; ambiguous traceability; high fees; and fraud. Cryptos solve such problems, and potentially offer more market efficiency, but implementation is ...

Crypto ・ ESG ・ Blockchain

10 February 2021

Creating income from trees, without cutting them down

The goal: save the planet. The tools: biodiverse lands, blockchain, tokenization and a stock exchange for natural values. Single.Earth might be sowing the seeds of a revolution in the way we preserve nature.

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