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In September 2020, security developers working closely with Bitcoin made an uncomfortable and public revelation. A couple of years prior in 2018, a bug within Bitcoin’s blockchain was found. If discovered by naughty evil-doers, the line of code could have brought the world’s most famous crypto-currency crashing down. Known as the Inflation Bug, it
19 May 2021 /crypto /predictions
Adriana P Trader at Xray Trade
There are more than 4,000 different cryptocurrencies in existence now, but should you invest? That depends entirely on whom you ask. There are both advantages and disadvantages to investing in cryptocurrencies — and the answer to this question won't be the same for everyone. Large publicly-listed companies like Tesla, MicroStrategy, and Twitter
12 May 2021 /crypto
Avivah Litan research analyst at Gartner
Bitcoin remains one of the hottest topics of debate in the financial world and beyond. The cryptocurrency also soared recently as companies like Tesla begin investing in and accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment. Visa recently announced support for Bitcoin trades through custodian banks in a new pilot, joining Square’s Cash App and PayPal in off...
05 May 2021 /payments /crypto
Adrian Pollard Trader and Crypto Enthusiast at ISTANEX
There is a rush globally to develop the first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Trade regions like the Middle-East are uniquly positioned to take advantage of CBDC as big energy producers and price setters Some countries have already made huge strides in developing their CBDCs like China The risk of privacy invasion with CBDC seem almost imp
03 May 2021 /crypto /predictions
Paul Kitchener Technical Marketing Manager at Speakerbus
To say that cryptocurrency is having a moment would be as much of an understatement as saying this asset class, created way back in 2009, has had an ambiguous and volatile history. So why, as Bitcoin (BTC) and its now hundreds of lesser-known brethren (Alternative coins aka ALTs) seem to create and destroy wealth at an unrelenting pace while attrac...
29 April 2021
Louisa Murray COO Europe at Railsbank
There have been many headline-grabbing moments in crypto in recent months, episodes that have inspired breathless op-eds about the industry’s growing maturity and mainstream acceptance. Whether due to the activities of Visa, Paypal, Square, Tesla, or some other world-famous company, the enthusiasm coursing through the sector is palpable. And yet, ...
26 April 2021 /crypto /markets
Monty Metzger Co-founder & CEO at LCX
The years between 2014-21 witnessed an exponential growth in the cryptocurrency market globally. The strong growth in the market can be accredited to increasing digitization across industries. In addition to this, easy accessibility and increasing penetration of high-speed internet in our day-to-day lives is also facilitating the adoption of the c...
23 April 2021 /crypto
Nischal Shetty CEO at WazirX
Cryptocurrencies are known for being extremely volatile, and prices fluctuate drastically even in the space of minutes. Investors have the opportunity to participate in cryptocurrency trading around the world and at any time of the day. The combined effect of these factors limits the effectiveness of human cryptocurrency trading in a lot of ways.
21 April 2021 /crypto
In case you didn’t notice. Bitcoin is having a resurgence. At the time of writing, its value has surpassed USD$57,000. Citi Bank has projected the digital currency could reach as high as $318,000 by the end of 2021. While analysts are still trying to pin down the true causes of Bitcoin’s bounce-back within supply and demand, it appears financial i
09 April 2021 /crypto /predictions
Ian Bessarabia
In January 2021, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) issued a draft declaration intended to give partial effect to some of the recommendations contained in the 2020 Position Paper by declaring crypto-assets a financial product under the FAIS Act. The declaration would affect that any person furnishing advice or rendering intermediary se...
08 April 2021 /regulation /crypto
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