Transparency: Who Cares? April 14, 2020 One of the most significant talking points around blockchain is the idea of transparency. Looking at the first project built using blockchain principles – bitcoin – we can see how transparency is a critical part of service and the value that it brings. The Bitcoin blockchain is accessible to anyone at any time. Every transaction [...]
Bitfinex Pay launches as a cryptocurrency payment system March 3, 2021 Crypto trading platform Bitfinex is gearing up to take aim at some of the digital payment big players as it launches Bitfinex Pay today.
US markets surge to a record and FTSE starts the week on a high February 8, 2021 US markets surge to a record and FTSE starts the week on a high
Bitcoin hits 10-month high as price surges above $8,000 May 14, 2019 Bitcoin is trading above $8,000 (£6,195) this afternoon after the cryptocurrency’s price surged by more than $1,000 in a day. The cryptocurrency broke the $8,000 barrier this morning, climbing as high as $8,327, according to data from Bitstamp. Read more: Bitcoin soars above $7,000 to hit nine-month high Today’s gains, which have seen Bitcoin hit a 10-month [...]
Wall Street opens higher while the FTSE 250 closes at a new record June 1, 2021 Wall Street opens higher as FTSE 250 closes at a new record
DeFi: Unlocking liquidity for consumers & institutions February 25, 2021 Decentralised Finance (called ‘DeFi’ for short) refers to the distributed applications or financial ‘protocols’ that are built on a public blockchain and are community governed rather than controlled by a centralised entity or intermediary. One way to think of it is as a system of open source “money legos” or components that can be assembled [...]
Crypto AM shines its spotlight on Ziglu August 5, 2020 With Ziglu, users can instantly and effortlessly exchange their money into digital currencies, at competitive prices and monitor their balances in real-time. This is just the start, soon our customers will be able to make peer-to-peer payments in both fiat and digital currencies with fuller challenger features a short hop away For the 99% not [...]
Zumo launches virtual Visa debit card May 11, 2021 Zumo, the Edinburgh-based crypto wallet, has today announced the launch of its Zumo virtual card in partnership with Modulr.
Signals of growth: Crypto’s journey toward the mainstream May 26, 2020 From pop culture icons to industry behemoths, crypto is indeed gaining momentum. Last week, many on crypto Twitter were surprised to see a post from JK Rowling responding to one of crypto’s renowned reporters, Leigh Cuen, with a question: “I don’t understand bitcoin. Please explain it to me.” I describe what followed as pandemonium. Crypto [...]
John McAfee faces dying in prison for the same thing Elon Musk does on Twitter, says his wife May 26, 2021 Janice McAfee says her husband faces the prospect dying behind bars for allegedly doing what Elon Musk is doing on Twitter "with impunity".