Time is on Bitcoin’s side, and we’re talking about an NFT evolution October 12, 2021 In a wave of NFT evolution, Dr Kacher asks: Could Bitcoin, in time, be the world's next reserve currency?
Bitcoin continues to show strength amid uncertain markets October 12, 2021 The Bitcoin price continues to rise this morning, up another one per cent over the past 24 hours to more than $57k.
Opinion-in-brief: Chancellor of the Blockchain Philip Hammond dabbles in crypto October 12, 2021 Former Chancellor Philip Hammond is following in the footsteps of many a fresh-faced tech graduate and joining a crypto start-up. It turns out a slap over the wrist from Westminster’s lobbying watchdog for hounding the Treasury on behalf of OakNorth bank was enough to leave Lord Hammond disillusioned with traditional finance. Instead, he will be [...]
Bitcoin rises as SEC approves crypto equity ETFs and US says it won’t ban BTC October 11, 2021 Data from CryptoCompare shows that the price of Bitcoin opened last week above $47,000 and moved sharply upward to surpass $56,000 sparking numerous bullish calls from analysts and taking its market capitalisation above $1 trillion.
Banco Hipotecario forms alliances to help El Salvador’s Bitcoin roll-out October 11, 2021 Banco Hipotecario has teamed up with TESOBE, Qredo and Sovryn to enhance financial inclusion throughout El Salvador.
Is Bitcoin season here? October 11, 2021 Bitcoin is currently changing hands for just below $57k, within touching distance of recent all-time highs over $64k.
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond joins crypto start up Copper October 11, 2021 Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, has taken the plunge into the crypto space and joined Copper as an adviser. Founded in 2018 Copper is a custodian and trading platform which caters to over 400 institutional clients, including banks. The company, which acts as an intermediary between its clients and exchanges helps institutions to [...]
What is Decentralised Finance (DeFi)? October 11, 2021 The blockchain-based form of finance everyone’s talking about “Decentralised Finance (DeFi) is a movement that aims to bypass traditional financial intermediaries by putting financial services on the blockchain.” DeFi supporters believe that smart contracts will form the nuts and bolts of future financial infrastructure, on the premise that banks, brokers and other financial institutions will [...]
What you need to know about buying bitcoin October 11, 2021 If you don’t know your bitcoin from your blockchain, this article is here to help. Is there a bitcoin barrier to entry? For many curious investors who have yet to dip their toes in the proverbial waters, the biggest thing holding them back may be summed up in one word: knowledge. The more you try [...]
It’s good to back in the Kafkaesque embrace of crypto conferences October 8, 2021 After 18 months of moaning about the sensory deprivation of Zoom calls, it was weirdly tiring to be in a place of humans, writes Monty Munford.