Effective and efficient capital markets in an increasingly digitised world July 21, 2020 The past few months have seen a real shift in the way we are all living and working. Many of the previously accepted ways of doing things are suddenly no more, and the appetite for doing things differently and embracing new modus operandi is now rife, globally. We are witnessing a real paradigm shift, and [...]
Strong, Mad, Credible. July 14, 2020 I was asked to write an article for City A.M.’s Crypto A.M. about blockchain, crypto and digital assets. I was honoured, the only people to ask me to write for them were my teachers! I asked how many words, 1000 words I was told. I was unsure if I could write that much about blockchain, [...]
Funding the Next Wave of Tech Startups July 7, 2020 Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have had their fair share of ups and downs in the past few years and for many they remain a mystery, poorly understood, and even feared. But since the recent bubble and crash of 2017/2018 there have been three years of soul searching, greater regulatory scrutiny, and a great deal of [...]
World reserve currencies: Is the US Dollars’ days numbered? June 30, 2020 “Every dog has its day” is an expression believed to have come from 405 BC when a Greek playwright, Euripides, was mauled and killed by a pack of dogs. An analogy to this tale could be the US Dollar. Is the end nigh? Has the mighty Greenback ‘had its day’? Having been on the boards [...]
Businesses must avoid becoming the avoided June 24, 2020 On top of a tragic human toll, the COVID-19 pandemic has battered businesses – especially small ones. This is evidenced by the United Kingdom’s April 2020 gross domestic product, which experienced its largest drop in a single month in history, falling 20.4%. As restrictions stemming from the pandemic lift and people emerge from their homes [...]
From Punk Rock to the Genesis Block June 16, 2020 Some of my earliest memories are of the social unrest of the 1970’s. Richard Nixon had cut the dollar’s final ties to gold a few months after I was born in 1971 and by the time I was toddling around in front of the TV screen, it was filled with pictures of angry young men [...]
Crypto Seen From Space: Creating The Right Mindset For Growth June 11, 2020 The other night, while on my terrace, sheltered under a flimsy tarp, I had one of those ‘moments of insight’ (it seemed meaningful at the time). Rain poured from the sky in volumes exchanges can only dream of with the local weather observatory classifying the storm as ‘black rain’. Waiting it out, I stumbled upon [...]
Crypto M&A in full bloom June 9, 2020 Who would have thought M&A would ever come to the world of crypto? One or two years ago, the mentioning of M&A at any public blockchain event would have caused some confusion: “did he actually mean S&M? What does M&A mean?”. Oh how the space has matured, and rapidly. Indeed, 2020 appears to be the [...]
Showing up, taking part and driving conversations is vital June 2, 2020 Legislation is one key to adoption through use cases of blockchain—be it in emerging markets or developed nations. Robust regulatory environments and innovation-friendly political landscapes that foster technological advancements are vital to shaping technology-driven growth. Since the concept of blockchain was introduced in 1991, our perception of the technology has shifted and our collective understanding [...]
The accelerating adoption of emerging technology May 26, 2020 During this time of Covid-19 virus lockdown, many people and industries are in a state of stasis with the hope that coming out of lockdown will recover everything quickly. Many commentators and economic advisors worry about the future, as the impact on jobs and companies could be damaging for many years to come. The emerging [...]
