City A.M.’s Crypto Insider Interviews Aldo Lo Castro of AliasLab UK July 17, 2018 AliasLab has been a leader in electronic identity IT for more than 30 years, and is now majority owned by TeamSystem Group, Italy’s leading ERP & management software and training services company employing more than 2,000 with €315m of revenue. AliasLab designs, implements and manages complete software and hardware integrations, primarily in the fields of [...]
Warren Buffett praise for Apple sends shares through the roof for second time in four days May 7, 2018 Apple’s share price has once again hit record heights after billionaire Warren Buffett repeated his strong support for the tech company. For the first time, shares went past the $185 mark today, opening at $185.18 before climbing to $186.90 later in the day. The rise came on the back of investing heavyweight Buffett telling CNBC [...]
IBM throws support behind cryptocurrency linked to US dollar | City A.M. July 17, 2018 IBM has launched a new cryptocurrency linked to the US dollar in partnership with financial services provider Stronghold. The companies said the ‘stable coin’ called Stronghold USD, which launched on the stellar blockchain platform today, would add stability to the highly volatile cryptocurrency market. Major cryptocurrency Bitcoin has plummeted 55 per cent in 2018 after [...]
New York regulator clears way for dollar-linked digital currencies September 10, 2018 New York state has approved two ‘stablecoins’, digital currencies which will have their value pegged directly to the dollar. The Gemini dollar, launched by the entrepreneur twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, will allow users to send and receive US dollars using the ethereum blockchain. The Paxos standard, created by the startup Paxos, will be collateralised [...]
The best of both worlds: Gold and crypto September 18, 2018 Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have presented a unique opportunity to change the manner in which the world transacts. What makes money successful and sustainable is the degree to which it is an efficient medium of exchange between two parties as well as a stable store of value. This definition is supported through the economic principal [...]
The best of both worlds: Gold and crypto September 18, 2018 Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology have presented a unique opportunity to change the manner in which the world transacts. What makes money successful and sustainable is the degree to which it is an efficient medium of exchange between two parties as well as a stable store of value. This definition is supported through the economic principal [...]
Baroness Bitcoin of Arabia: Michelle Mone’s delve into the world of cryptocurrency in Dubai apartment complex September 6, 2017 Baroness Michelle Mone, and her billionaire property mogul partner Douglas Barrowman, this morning open the sale of two 40-storey residential towers spanning 2.4m square feet in Dubai. Building a huge complex in the Emirates isn’t itself remarkable – the Middle Eastern playground for the rich is peppered with luxury apartments, largely paid for in state-owned [...]
Solar, bitcoin, tech, Tesla and tea: seven important investment charts from August September 5, 2017 Each month, writers at Schroders pull together the most intriguing charts of the month. Solar production eclipsed (briefly) The US came to a standstill on 21 August as people looked skyward to witness a remarkable solar eclipse. But as the moon blocked the sun it also temporarily blocked solar energy production. California aims to generate [...]
Initial Coin Offerings: Are they a solution to Bitcoin woes? July 11, 2017 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have taken the fintech world by storm the last few months. ICOs are tokens, typically based on the technology underlying Bitcoin’s more versatile cousin Ethereum, that entrepreneurs sell to investors in exchange for cryptocurrency – typically either Bitcoin or Ether, the cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network. Interestingly, these tokens do not [...]
Are ICOs and new altcoins a solution to Bitcoin woes? July 11, 2017 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have taken the fintech world by storm the last few months. ICOs are tokens, typically based on the technology underlying Bitcoin’s more versatile cousin Ethereum, that entrepreneurs sell to investors in exchange for cryptocurrency – typically either Bitcoin or Ether, the cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network. Interestingly, these tokens do not [...]