The last mile is critical to mass adoption and inclusion. May 26, 2020 Global technology infrastructure projects providing the vital backbones for the modern world critically must have compatible last mile solutions in order for mass adoption of new tech to take place leading to mass inclusion – crypto and blockchain are no exception. Price Watch Bitcoin (BTC) has retreated somewhat from testing US$10,000 having had a pretty [...]
When will Bitcoin be taken seriously by the masses? May 26, 2020 There are three types of people in the world today: People who have heard of Bitcoin, people who haven’t and the last group who acknowledges it’s existence, but refuse to accept it’s potential. Bitcoin’s rocky past and uncertain future has yet to win over the majority audience on the world’s financial and global stage. When [...]
Talking Legal May 26, 2020 One of the most important questions asked when contemplating creating a crypto digital asset on the blockchain (whether you call it a “coin” or a “token” or some new name) is how will such digital assets be treated under the law in the relevant jurisdiction(s)? How it is treated under the relevant law is critical [...]
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 [...]
Brave beginnings May 26, 2020 On Tuesday, 8 March 2016, Bitcoin was trading at $412.07 and Ethereum was hot on its heels at $10.86. The KR1 team had just inked a deal to take a dormant publicly listed former Romanian property investment company and turn it into a publicly listed crypto fund. Every single person involved in the process, whether [...]
Bitcoin’s Price Drops Amid Rumors That Satoshi Moved Coins May 26, 2020 The price of bitcoin (BTC) came close to the $10,000 mark earlier this week but started dropping after blockchain data revealed an early BTC miner moved the rewards it received from a block mined back in 2009. The cryptocurrency has since dropped to $8,780. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, started the week [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on AAX May 26, 2020 AAX, the first digital asset exchange to be powered by LSEG Technology, and the first exchange to be a member of London Stock Exchange Group’s Partner Platform, is on a mission to connect crypto to global finance. From discussions over a forum and silent experimentation, Bitcoin and with it an entire industry has come a [...]
Signals of growth: Crypto’s journey toward the mainstream May 26, 2020 From pop culture icons to industry behemoths, crypto is indeed gaining momentum. Last week, many on crypto Twitter were surprised to see a post from JK Rowling responding to one of crypto’s renowned reporters, Leigh Cuen, with a question: “I don’t understand bitcoin. Please explain it to me.” I describe what followed as pandemonium. Crypto [...]