EXCLUSIVE: Dan Simerman talks Covid-19, Digital Assets and IOTA June 9, 2020 Dan Simerman is an investor and technical product manager well versed in consumer psychology, digital assets and open source software development. Dan has a history of building software for Fortune 50 financial institutions, multinational media companies and strategic consulting firms. As Head of Financial Relations at the IOTA Foundation, Dan’s goal is to support technology [...]
Stop the world I wanna get off! June 9, 2020 The amazing accomplishments I described in my last edition seem a distant memory with what has been a horrific week around the globe. According to the W.H.O. Sunday, 7th June saw the highest number of deaths recorded with the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic shifting to Latin America, Brazil being ravaged the most it seems. [...]
Bitcoin Retests $10,000 Mark as Trading Volumes Keep Rising June 9, 2020 This week the price of Bitcoin (BTC) once again moved up to test a rally above the $10,000 mark, hitting a high close to $10,200 before dropping back to $9,500. The cryptocurrency has since been trading within this range, as trading volumes keep growing. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, saw a similar [...]
Building a competitive edge in the cryptocurrency industry – the custodian of tomorrow June 9, 2020 Having the opportunity to be part of building from the ground up in a brand new industry like crypto is a dream come true. I still pinch myself when I realise that so many people share the same vision and have entrusted me with their time, careers and money. I founded Trustology in 2017 as [...]
Crypto AM Shines its Spotlight on Appold June 9, 2020 Appold is an Emerging Technology Advisory and Investment company. The company is set up to act as the primary point of contact in the emerging technology industry. By doing so, Appold can facilitate and bridge the gap between institutions and the emerging technology itself as both advisor and investor.The company focuses on three primary client [...]
Where Next for Stablecoins? June 9, 2020 Tether, Paxos, Dai: welcome to the world of stablecoins, instruments that are designed to follow closely the price of the assets or currencies which they are pegged to. They are on the opposite end of the volatility spectrum, compared to Bitcoin or Ether, as they play a different role: they allow investors to move dollars [...]
Crypto M&A in full bloom June 9, 2020 Who would have thought M&A would ever come to the world of crypto? One or two years ago, the mentioning of M&A at any public blockchain event would have caused some confusion: “did he actually mean S&M? What does M&A mean?”. Oh how the space has matured, and rapidly. Indeed, 2020 appears to be the [...]
CoinCorner launches UK ‘Bitcoin cashback’ initiative June 8, 2020 One of the UK’s leading Bitcoin exchanges, CoinCorner, has launched a new ‘Bitcoin cashback’ service to reward customers when they shop online. CoinCorner has partnered with more than 400 top retailers to launch the first-of-its-kind service in the UK. Some of those who have partnered with the exchange include household names such as Burtn, Twinings, [...]