Why are we so bullish on crypto? February 5, 2021 Cryptocurrency markets have exploded on to the scene. They have momentum, driven by institutional interest, technological progress, financial innovation, macroeconomic factors, and the collective power of the people. These are the most exciting times since the inception of the crypto markets and will change many lives. It is of the utmost importance to understand why. [...]
Ethereum ‘yet to take off’ and is on track for $5,200 soon, say experts May 5, 2021 Ethereum’s startling run through $3,000 and above is far from over and could see Bitcoin’s main rival surpass $5,000 before long, according to expert analysts.
Shark bait: Elon Musk tweet sends Baby Shark shares soaring June 2, 2021 Shares in a major investor in the company behind Baby Shark soared today after Elon Musk took to Twitter to say the viral kids’ song “crushes all”. Samsung Publishing saw its shares climb as much as 10 per cent following the tweet to their highest level in more than a month. The South Korean company [...]
The Finnish Ghost is Glowing – Aave up 15% in 24hrs to hit all time high! February 5, 2021 Crypto at a Glance It looks like the DeFi circus is back in town and the acrobats are doing backflips and turning heads left, right and centre. AAVE is up more than 15% over the last 24 hours and yesterday set a new all-time high $506. The protocol is now the second-ranked DeFi platform by [...]
Fear, Anxiety, Doubt – FUD January 27, 2021 Crypto at a Glance Beware FUD! Last week’s barrage of mistruth reportedly claimed a major victim in software company NexTech AR Solutions, which sold off all 130 of its Bitcoins (worth roughly $4 million), citing reports of a possible “double spend” on the blockchain. The supposed double spend has now been shown to be nothing [...]
The top 10 most popular crypto trading sites February 4, 2022 New analysis has revealed that Coinbase is the most Googled trading site worldwide, for cryptocurrency.
UK law enforcement regime not ‘up to the job’ to prevent anti-money laundering, MPs warn February 2, 2022 The UK’s law enforcement regime is not “up to the job” to prevent fraud and money laundering infiltrating the country’s financial system, according to findings by an influential group of cross-party MPs published today. It is far too easy for financial criminals to clean dirty money through Britain and the government needs to urgently strengthen [...]
MasterCard plans to follow PayPal with crypto receipts for merchants, Cardano launching Native Tokens February 11, 2021 Crypto at a Glance The markets slowed yesterday, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both seeing small retraces after hitting new all-time highs earlier in the week. The rumour mill continues to grind though, with new reports quoting a ‘source familiar matter’ that MasterCard is planning to give merchants the option to receive payments in cryptocurrency later [...]
Ethereum breaks $1,400 for first time since January 2018 January 20, 2021 Crypto at a Glance It was a landmark day for Ethereum yesterday, with a number of outlets calling a new all-time high as the price broke $1,400 for the first time since January 2018. There were still many that didn’t call it, however. This is because different outlets calculate the all-time high differently, including, notably, [...]
The benefits of CBDCs, and designing a system that delivers them September 27, 2022 by Martin Hargreaves, Chief Product Officer at Quant, examines how CBDCs offer significant benefits over traditional payment mechanisms.