Ethereum 2 goes LIVE November 24, 2020 The 1st of December 2020 at 12pm UTC has been selected as the exact moment when the Ethereum 2 beacon chain can go live – but there are conditions to be met first. One of these is that there must be 16,384 validators, each putting up a stake of 32 ETH. That is a total [...]
How Can I Invest in Blockchain? November 24, 2020 With the current frenzy of interest in bitcoin, there is an increasing number of people interested in trying to ride the ‘hype’ wave and invest in blockchain. And like any investment, you should always do your research. This article is not a recommendation or endorsement for any specific token or platform. So if you’re looking [...]
What the Future holds November 23, 2020 Expiration this Friday Given the close proximity to an all time high, the temptation to look for higher levels is all too appealing. However, given the looming derivatives expiries at the end of this week on Friday may mean that some of the capital may look for opportunities elsewhere. At the time of writing the [...]
Dispute getting you down? November 20, 2020 There are many services provided for small to medium sized businesses that do not get enough credit for their success and efficiency. Mediation is most certainly one of them. For those unfamiliar with the term “Mediation”, picture two or more parties to a commercial, or civil dispute seeking an alternative to the time consuming, extortionately [...]
Pushing the Gas November 20, 2020 New Record? The market showed a lot of resilience and dip buying interest to shake off any immediate questions about the sustainability of the recent upside. So much that Bitcoin moved above the $18,000 level and remains on track to retest the highs from earlier on in the week. In addition, the demand for risk [...]
Vivo X51 review: The gimbal-er’s fallacy November 19, 2020 Dongguan, located in the Guangdong province of China, is one of those places of international significance that you’ve probably never heard of. With a population of nearly 7.5m – which would comfortably make it the second largest city in the UK – it’s one of China’s many “global factories”, vast industrial zones from which companies [...]
Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula review – a zombie sequel with more bark than bite November 19, 2020 Train To Busan broke records around the world while bringing something new to the zombie craze. Four years later, the inevitable sequel arrives with grimly ironic timing for a world where infection rates and quarantine are now the norm. The reason for the ‘presents’ in the title is that it’s a sequel with little relation [...]
And Breathe… November 19, 2020 Plenty for Everyone Bitcoin traded a touch softer, although there was also plenty of dip buying interest. In the early European trade, Bitcoin was trading in the mid-$17,000 area. The growth in the open interest (OI) has abated somewhat, where stablecoin margined venues have gained market share relative to Bitcoin margined venues. That being said, [...]
Increasing virus concerns start to outweigh vaccine optimism November 19, 2020 Yesterday saw markets undergo a period of introspection, as further positive news about the Pfizer vaccine offset concerns about the increasing economic damage set to be caused by further restrictions and lockdowns, as infection and hospitalisation rates continued to rise. While markets in Europe managed to eke out some modest gains close to their recent [...]
Rapper Lil Yachty launches his own crypto-currency November 18, 2020 Rap star Lil Yachty, a performer whose discography is filled with boasts about the size of his wealth, is to launch his own crypto-currency. The Oprah’s Bank Account and Yacht Club singer will issue the currency on Swiss platform Fyooz. Once live it will allow Lil Yachty fans to purchase “tokens” that can be used [...]