Is crypto trading making you overweight? Use a basket September 16, 2020 Cryptocurrencies haven’t disappeared like some thought they would. If anything, its appeal as an asset class continues to grow. Customer interest in cryptocurrencies has spiked during all the volatility surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Cryptocurrencies are here to stay. So, you want in… but where to begin? There are two questions one needs to answer: how [...]
Commission-free stock trading marks a new era for retail traders September 16, 2020 Modern technology has made retail trading accessible to all – literally at the tip of our fingertips – but it wasn’t always this easy. It’s fair to say that the technology underpinning online retail trading has come a long way since the days of pagers and dial-up modems (look it up, kids…). As we enter [...]
Q&A with Brendan Callan September 16, 2020 How and why has the company changed since it was founded? We’ve come a long way since our inception in 1999. Back then, the widespread adoption of the internet started a new revolution in online trading and traditional barriers to entry for traders disappeared and costs fell substantially. During the 2000s, we focused heavily on [...]
In 2020, How Can Anyone Afford to *Trade* Amazon’s Stock? September 16, 2020 In July 2020, Amazon’s stock was over $3,000 per share. With disposable income at a premium in 2020, how can anyone actively trade this stock? For most retail traders it is just too much money locked up on a daily basis. You could find a broker who allows you to trade a full share with [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on Blok BioScience September 16, 2020 There are many companies both large and small putting forward all manner of technology solutions to help manage the pandemic. Some are contact trace solutions while others are immunity passports. Some make clever use of modern database capabilities while others rely on DLT of various flavours. Some are centralized repositories with impressive analytical inference tools [...]
A regulated journey in the cryptoasset world September 15, 2020 Throughout Archax’s journey to create a regulated, global, digitally-native exchange, we have been constantly monitoring the evolution of regulators and regulations throughout the world of cryptoassets – and when we say ‘world’ we literally mean it, as it is a global evolution that is taking place. Any business seeking to operate in this new, exciting, [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on Zumo September 15, 2020 Zumo is the UK’s first non-custodial, crypto wallet and payments platform. We’re on a mission to liberate the benefits of cryptocurrency for everyone. We’ve built Zumo to give our users complete ownership of their crypto and make it work seamlessly and safely with traditional money. The future of money feels uncertain this year and there’s [...]
How DeFi promises to transform financial services September 15, 2020 Thus far, 2020 hasn’t been the best of years for many. But for decentralised finance, or DeFi, 2020 has been a period of stratospheric growth, with the total value locked in rising from under $1bn, to just under $8bn today. Although still very much in its infancy, the popular ecosystem is rapidly transforming the face [...]
The Bloodbath – fancy a sip? September 15, 2020 Ever watched a vampire movie? There’s always this old and wise vampire that is leading the pack. He is slowly sucking innocent people’s blood and even other vampires can not withstand or challenge him. Up until then his confidence (or arrogance) becomes his enemy, and a new breed comes to take over his place. We [...]