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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 ・ Asia ・ USA

4 May 2021

The e-dollar project is live: and how it differs from the e-yuan

Yesterday, the Digital Dollar Project launched five pilot programs to test out the e-dollar. In this article, we dissect the differences between the e-dollar and the e-yuan, and shed some light on of the hinge points around international ...

Crypto

3 May 2021

Ethereum surpasses $3,000. What's next?

The second largest cryptocurrency by market cap could threaten Bitcoin's position as leader of the pack. How can Ether's recent performance be explained, and is it too late to take an interest in ETH?

Crypto

29 April 2021

How MakerDAO facilitates pure peer-to-peer online lending

The MakerDAO project offers users a decentralized peer- to- peer lending mechanism by which to borrow funds in such a way that is inflation protected. We explore how the protocol runs and some use cases.

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.

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 ...

Crypto

20 April 2021

Dogecoin faked it until it made it; but does DOGE hold real value?

Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency with limited use and fundamentals, has seen a massive rally. I has been so heavily traded that it crashed some trading websites. But does this altcoin hold any kind of value?

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.

Crypto

19 April 2021

Bitcoin futures: the contango of a lifetime?

A cash and carry arbitrage strategy applied to bitcoin futures offers annualized returns of at least 25%. Is this anomaly sustainable?

Crypto

16 April 2021

Bitcoin momentum embargoed as Turkey bans crypto transfers!

After banning PayPal in 2016, could Turkey target Bitcoin next? With fears of funds escaping the country and hurting the Lira, Erdogan chose to put a halt to the emerging crypto asset class. What does a ...

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