When Moon? A momentous last week June 2, 2020 When Moon? A phrase often used in the crypto space to describe when a coin price will blast off in value. This week we have seen Bitcoin finally rebreach the US$10,000 and notably my friends at Cardano saw their market cap increase 52% catapulting it back into the top 10 cryptocurrency chart by value for [...]
Crypto markets gearing up for institutional money June 2, 2020 Prime brokers are the key to institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital assets – but are they ready for prime time? Current estimates place the number of crypto hedge funds in the hundreds, and recent research from PwC revealed that assets managed by these funds doubled in the last year alone. With more and more [...]
Bitcoin’s Price Surges as Demand and Network Efficiency Grow June 2, 2020 This week the price of bitcoin rose significantly, from $8,750 on May 25 to a weekly high close to $9,800, potentially testing a move toward the $10,000 mark. At press time, the cryptocurrency’s price is holding above $9,500. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, also went up over the week, going from $201 to [...]
Showing up, taking part and driving conversations is vital June 2, 2020 Legislation is one key to adoption through use cases of blockchain—be it in emerging markets or developed nations. Robust regulatory environments and innovation-friendly political landscapes that foster technological advancements are vital to shaping technology-driven growth. Since the concept of blockchain was introduced in 1991, our perception of the technology has shifted and our collective understanding [...]
Crypto AM: Shines its spotlight on Mode June 2, 2020 Start A New Decade of Digital Banking with Mode We’re constantly reminded that we live in the age of digital banking. Most high street banks have been actively reducing their number of physical branches year-on-year since 2015, and according to comparison site Finder.com, an enormous two-thirds of UK banking customers say they are planning to [...]
Ten crypto founder things I wish I knew before I began June 2, 2020 My founder journey began one sleepless night in 2017 when my frustration with cryptocurrency markets hit boiling point. Buying, selling, paying and receiving ought to be simple, clear and fast but instead a cottage industry was growing in which intermediaries were obfuscating these processes with technical jargon, targeting hopeful but clueless punters and profiting unethically [...]
How far are crypto and digital currencies from the mainstream? June 2, 2020 Technology research firm Novum Insights looks at mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency and examines which areas might win this race. Cryptocurrency markets had a great run in April and a period of relative stability in May, which could draw enough attention to propel some into the mainstream. This kind of price action has resulted in heavy [...]
Hanna Halaburda talks to BEQUANT May 28, 2020 Hanna Halaburda is the Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business and formerly part of the Bank of Canada. Hanna specialises in the the economics of digital currencies, blockchain, and the impact of technology on an organisations business strategy. Hanna gave an exclusive interview to BEQUANT Talks to discuss her thoughts on the post [...]