Bitcoin crashes to 15-month low after SEC postpones ETF decision again December 7, 2018 Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest value in more than a year as it slipped closer to $3,000. The cryptocurrency hit $3,348 this morning, according to Luxembourg crypto exchange Bitstamp, after a sell-off starting late last night that saw it lose as much as 7.8 per cent in value to drop to its lowest point [...]
The Race for Digital Asset Supremacy September 1, 2020 The financial services industry is in the midst of a generational transition. Where once cryptocurrencies and digital assets represented a counterculture movement, developed as a direct response to the failings of the financial system in the 2008/9 financial crash, today they have become a central part of the financial services industry. The adoption of digital [...]
Crypto will never hit critical mass until cybersecurity improves September 29, 2020 Another week, another hack, another exchange, another theft. Welcome to the recurring world of crypto attacks and the reason why appalling cryptocurrency security is holding back the industry from entering the mainstream. This time it was Singapore-based digital exchange KuCoin and its customers that were taken for $150 million after the exchange noticed large withdrawals [...]
It’s OUR Fault Enterprise Leaders Don’t Understand Blockchain October 26, 2020 Business and enterprise leaders struggle with adopting blockchain for a wide variety of reasons. Not the least of which is that the industry gets itself into trouble by refusing to use a consistent set of terms. We are “Scuppered by Language”. Even when books and articles are written in an easy and accessible way, they [...]
City Moves: Who is switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? March 17, 2021 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. IoD appoints new chair The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed a new chair after a thorough search process, who will step into the role next Monday. Patrick Macdonald is set to take [...]
Bitcoin value drops for a second day after falling below $5,000 November 20, 2018 The value of bitcoin fell seven per cent today as it continues to slide after hitting a 13-month low yesterday. Monday's 14 per cent plunge saw the world’s largest cryptocurrency drop below $5,000 for the first time in more than a year to its lowest level since October 2017. The currency, which sank to $4,382 [...]
Steer clear of Defi? September 25, 2020 I personally am steering clear of the yield farming space completely until it settles down into something more sustainable. You have been warned. These are not my words but the words of an influential voice in the crypto world, Vitalik Buterin himself, broadcast to the world in a recent tweet. Whether you share his view [...]
Why blockchain can’t solve Brexit related customs issues November 17, 2020 Brexit is happening. Love it. Hate it. In denial about it. Excited about it. None of that matters. It’s coming. And it doesn’t matter about a deal, no deal, a great deal or a terrible deal – things at the borders are going to change. Can blockchain provide a magic solution to make everything ok? [...]
Crypto AM shines its spotlight on Novum Insights August 11, 2020 Staying ahead of the trends in these times of ever-accelerating technology change provides real opportunity but has also never been more challenging. The blockchain and crypto markets are some of the best placed to ride this wave. This is because the real-time data from these markets is being created by networks, which were specifically designed [...]
Bitcoin plunges further below $4,000 as cryptocurrencies face scrutiny from regulators November 25, 2018 Bitcoin faced another sharp fall today as the cryptocurrency heads for its worst weekly loss in five years. Bitcoin fell to a low of $3,474.73 today, its lowest level since September 2017, according to data from Luxembourg-based Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp. The sharp fall means bitcoin is on track to see its largest weekly drop since [...]