Asian markets edge up but US-China trade war uncertainty lingers November 22, 2019 Asian markets began to recover on Friday after hitting three-week lows the day before, but gains were subdued by investor caution over the chance of a US-China trade deal being struck. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.13 per cent by 7.30am UK time. The index had dropped as much as [...]
What is Ethereum 2.0 ‘staking’? April 21, 2020 Ethereum is the second largest crypto asset by market capitalisation. The Ethereum chain runs many of the top digital assets (e.g. the Dai stable coin, by MakerDAO), Decentralised Finance (DeFi) platforms, and almost single handedly powered Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Thus it captures the vast majority of developer attention. Ethereum 2 represents a series of [...]
24/7 at Somerset House review: The story of a world in flux November 1, 2019 For an exhibition about how fragmented and confusing modern life can be, 24/7 at Somerset House has an appropriately short attention span. The flashing, clattering, often overwhelming show bounces from subject to subject, medium to medium, tackling issues as diverse as screen addiction, mass surveillance, light pollution and sleep disturbance. It tells the story of [...]
Banks could drop Facebook over Libra, ING head warns October 22, 2019 Banks could have to cut ties with Facebook if it launches Libra without first addressing regulators’ concerns over the possibility of the digital currency being used for money laundering, the head of ING was warned. Chief executive Ralph Hamers said banks such as ING act as “gatekeeper to the financial system”, and told the Financial [...]
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin hits $8000 in bullish price surge as confidence grows | City A.M. July 24, 2018 Bitcoin has bounced back to its highest level in over two months today, marking a wider revival for cryptocurrencies after a tough start to the year. According to Coindesk’s bitcoin price index, the world’s largest cryptocurrency surged above $8000 earlier today in a feat not seen since late May, while also enjoying its highest control [...]
Cryptocurrency pioneer pays $4.57m for lunch with Warren Buffett June 4, 2019 Cryptocurrency pioneer Justin Sun has bid a record $4.57m (£3.6m) to have lunch with Berkshire Hathaway’ Warren Buffett, a longtime critic of cryptocurrencies. Read more: Bitcoin hits 10-month high after strong start to 2019 The 28-year old submitted the winning bid during a five-day online charity auction on eBay which ended on Friday. Previous winners [...]
2020: There is Still Time June 18, 2020 As we were preparing for the unavoidable lockdown, The Economist published the most descriptive cover: picture of the Earth with a “Closed” sign hanging across it. Indeed, it does feel like 2020 shouldn’t have happened. We started with Hong Kong protests, followed by the Australian fires, death of the NBA legend Kobe Bryan, finalization of [...]
Blockchain technology promises to change the world, but so far it has delivered very little May 1, 2019 Last month, I attended a debate in the Houses of Parliament, not on the legalities of the ever so tedious withdrawal agreement, but on cryptocurrency and blockchain. At first, I was surprised that a discussion on these topics only lasted an hour and a half considering that, although blockchain technology powers cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, [...]
‘A day in the life’ of a Chief Investment Officer- Jeff Dorman- Arca TALKS exclusively to BEQUANT July 20, 2020 Jeff Dorman, CFA is a Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at Arca–an innovative digital asset investment company that combines traditional finance with blockchain technology to offer SEC-registered, 40-Act and hedge fund investment products to institutional and retail investors. Jeff spoke exclusively to BEQUANT, discussing a day in his life post covid-19, how a typical day at [...]
Revolut adds ripple and bitcoin cash to its crypto selection May 24, 2018 The fintech challenger bank Revolut has announced that it will be introducing the cryptocurrencies ripple (XRP) and bitcoin cash to its clients in addition to the cryptocurrencies it has already made available. Revolut, which gave clients the possibility to trade in cryptocurrencies in December last year, had already made bitcoin, litecoin and ethereum available for [...]