Are Brokers ready to rule Crypto? July 14, 2020 As the crypto market matures and large cryptocurrency exchanges amass deep liquidity, brokerage firms–prime brokerages included–are ready to enter the market, setting the stage for the next phase of industry growth. When it comes to traditional financial markets, brokerages have long offered essential services to customers. Whether it’s full-service investment brokers providing investment advice and [...]
Token standards and the challenges facing Ethereum. July 14, 2020 There are many token standards floating around in the blockchain universe with the ERC family of tokens the most popular. ERC stands for Ethereum Request for Comment which is how these tokens start their life. Anyone can come up with an idea or a proposal and then it is shared for feedback. If enough people [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on Tap July 14, 2020 tap, the world’s first truly unified crypto banking app launched to the public on the 24 February 2020 and is the only company regulated in Europe currently operating a prepaid MasterCard. Regulated to trade and store customers’ digital assets by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission, tap is in essence, bridging the gap between traditional 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, [...]
Crypto trading volumes plummeted in June, but Altcoins are moving up July 14, 2020 This week the price of Bitcoin (BTC) started trading around $9,200 and quickly moved up to $9,450. A potential rally was rejected close to $9,500 and BTC’s price then moved back down to $9,150, but it has since recovered back to $9,300. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, had a similar price performance [...]
Crypto exchange Coinbase aims for Wall Street listing July 9, 2020 Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is said to be preparing to publicly list its shares in New York. The listing could come as early as this year, sources told Reuters. Should its application be approved by US regulators, Coinbase would be the first major US cryptocurrency exchange to go public. It would [...]