DEBATE: Bitcoin volatility has been falling recently – is this a good sign for the crypto craze? November 12, 2018 Bitcoin volatility has been falling recently – is this a good sign for the crypto craze? George Zarya, chief executive at BeQuant, says YES. The cooling of the crypto market is a hugely positive sign and not at all unsurprising. It is common to see immature markets and asset classes experience high levels of volatility at [...]
Aquis reaches record market share as shares in ‘Spotify of stock exchanges’ boom November 8, 2018 Shares in pan-European trading platform Aquis Exchange soared 18 per cent yesterday after it further increased its market share for equities trading. The “Spotify of stock exchanges” increased its market share of European equities trading to 3.67 per cent. The platform launched in 2012 as a competitor to exchanges such as the London Stock Exchange [...]
CoinGeek brings the world of crypto together in London November 6, 2018 While outsiders’ interest in cryptocurrencies is often limited to their volatile prices, industry leaders will be debating a much wider agenda, including everyday uses of crypto, at a three-day conference in London at the end of November. Tickets can be bought with discount code “cityam20” on Eventbrite The CoinGeek Week Conference will feature entrepreneurs who [...]
Currency vs money – The choice you didn’t know you had November 6, 2018 Modern crypto projects face a series of obstacles ranging from plain operational issues to core conceptual principles by which the currency should be made. The most obvious and practical way of creating a digital currency is by getting to the root of the conventional currencies and connecting this virtual entity to real and valuable goods, [...]
Crypto A.M. shines its spotlight on Coinweb November 6, 2018 2018, an evolutionary year for blockchain technology, has seen the growth of next generation blockchain projects all trying to solve issues of mass adoption surrounding usability, scalability and security. Projects focussed on mass adoption and ease of use are high on the agenda of developers and investors alike. Coinweb, founded in 2017, is building for [...]
Bitcoin scam: Blue-tick Twitter accounts hacked to push bitcoin scams under Elon Musk’s name November 6, 2018 Verified Twitter accounts were hacked yesterday by scammers who masqueraded as billionaire Elon Musk in an attempt to persuade users to part with bitcoins. Fashion firm Matalan, film distributor Pathe UK and Panthoen Books, a publishing house, were all hacked by scammers who proceeded to use promoted tweets to send their adverts out far and [...]
Bitcoin turns 10: Crypto trader Etoro sets up a free bitcoin ATM in London with a unique twist October 31, 2018 To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of bitcoin, cryptocurrency trading platform Etoro has set up a crypto ATM on London's Finsbury Avenue Square. However the machine comes with a twist: you have to tunefully wish it a happy birthday to it if you want to get your hands on some free bitcoin. The ATM, which Etoro said is the first [...]
Coinbase lands fresh valuation at over $8bn October 30, 2018 Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase today revealed it had raised an additional $300m (£236m) of investment in a series E round led by Tiger Global Management. The move takes the company’s valuation to over $8bn, at a significant leap from its last valuation of $1.6bn last summer. The round was supported by Y Combinator Continuity, Wellington Management, Andreessen [...]
Stablecoins – the cryptocurrency pegged to reality – could save the market October 30, 2018 The last few years have seen the crypto market experience exponential growth, and at the time of writing, it was worth £152bn globally. However, predictions that cryptocurrencies will supplant conventional forms of money have so far proved to be unfounded, as their wild volatility makes them unsuitable for day-to-day use by consumers. But it isn’t [...]
Happy birthday, bitcoin: Onwards to a brave new crypto-fulled world October 29, 2018 A decde ago this Wednesday, just weeks after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the start of the financial crisis, an anonymous figure published the famous essay – “Bitcoin: a peer-to-peer electronic cash system”. Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, known under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, has to this day never been unmasked, but his invention has since [...]