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Harriet Christie Chief Operating Officer at Mirrorweb
Following a year of intense highs and lows in the crypto market, March 2022 saw speculation intensify around a White House Executive Order that was supposedly imminent. President Biden signed the document on Wednesday March 9th, in what many viewed as a potential watershed moment for the industry. Legislative upheaval is, however, a meticulous pr...
18 July 2022 /regulation /crypto
Maria Stankevich
Since 2009, Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets have gone through many cycles of growth and recession, even within larger ongoing trends known as bull and bear markets. Though every market decline to date has been accompanied by recovery and significant growth, so-called crypto winter can be very stressful and difficult to survive through for both ...
13 July 2022 /crypto /predictions
Rodrigo Zepeda CEO at Storm-7 Consulting Limited
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Crypto Market Developments in Europe and the United States In Part I of this Blog Series, I noted that crypto commentators such as Moeller (2022) had made statements such as: “Enthusiasts view a spot ETF as a more legitimate method of investment because a spot ETF involves holding Bitcoin” and “Crypto i
05 July 2022 /crypto /markets
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Crypto Market Developments in Europe and the United States In Part I of this Blog Series, readers were introduced to underlying financial market fundamentals relating to ‘exchange-traded funds’ (ETFs). It was identified that the United States (US) and Europe formed the top two markets for ETFs globally (
29 June 2022 /crypto /markets
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting Introduction In recent years, terms such as ‘Crypto ETF’, ‘Bitcoin ETF’, ‘Bitcoin futures ETF’, and ‘Bitcoin spot ETF’, seem to have been widely featured in crypto news articles. Yet, many of these cursory articles seem to skip crucial underlying financial market fundamentals. At the same time, many wri
28 June 2022 /crypto /markets
Anna Becker CEO and Co-founder at EndoTech
The world’s second-largest crypto trading platform FTX recently raised some eyebrows when it said its US affiliate will offer zero-commission equities trading. It is a pioneering move; although we have seen some mainstream financial platforms and fintechs, including Robinhood, Block and Sofi, launch crypto wallets, trading or other services, FTX i...
14 June 2022
Chris Harmse VP at BVNK
What's behind the boom in crypto payments? When it comes to cryptocurrencies, mainstream media and commentators seem to be fixated on the value of bitcoin, whether it’s soaring - or indeed slumping as is the case at the moment. The attention given to market volatility can distract casual observers from a lot of other positive innovations happening...
08 June 2022 /payments /crypto
Mike Castiglione Director of Regulatory Affairs, Digital Assets at Eventus
Market downturns are typically times when lawmakers and regulators focus their attention on novel or opaque financial instruments. Recent turbulence in crypto markets following a period of spectacular growth is putting digital assets under the spotlight amid renewed calls for tighter regulation. As many insiders warned, an algorithmic stablecoin, ...
07 June 2022 /regulation /crypto
Retired Member
Last week, I've posted here about our conversation with Stephanie Feldt, Chief Compliance Officer & General Counsel at Trading.com. Today, I’ll share insights provided by Shelley Schachter-Cahm, Chief Compliance Officer at CEX.io. She has a vast experience in Financial Services compliance, ranging from banking to payments, and now crypto. Th...
25 May 2022 /regulation /crypto
Kim Engman Senior Director at Tietoevry Banking
Why not all cryptocurrencies are alike, and why you should care and (re)act Introduction My original vantage point is being an expert within banking- and retail payments infrastructure. Being highly curious about all matters digital, especially within my profession, I’ve added distributed ledger technology, blockchain, tokenization, cryptocurrenc...
15 May 2022 /payments /crypto
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