Does London need some Dutch courage when it comes to Tokenization? August 21, 2018 Crypto founders are going out of their way when it comes to ensuring that their token classifies as a utility token. The fear of being regulated and having the government peek into their beloved project makes them shiver. In their opinion being regulated equals mountains of work to be done and keeping up with ever-stricter [...]
LBX Weekly Market Overview 14th August: A ride on the crypto carousel with LBX, The London Block Exchange August 14, 2018 Crypto investors always question token prices, with Bitcoin’s price attracting the most attention as it commands the longest history. The news that ICE (NYSE) is creating Bakkt – a new exchange that will open the gates for institutional investors to buy bitcoin – along with the multiple filings for Bitcoin ETFs, are both strong positive [...]
City A.M.’s Crypto Insider speaks to Andrew Rabbit, CEO of incuto.com August 14, 2018 I recently met up with Andrew Rabbitt, CEO of incuto.com, a banking technology platform for a new global network of community-focused, ethical challenger banks. Whilst mainstream banks suffer an expensive, legacy debt of technology, a large number of hard-pressed individuals are unbanked. “We saw an opportunity to combine a love of technology with addressing a [...]
Should you care how much cash you have in your pension? August 14, 2018 In the past you got a job, worked for a company and when you retired your employer gave you a pension. You had very little say over your pension arrangements, let alone any influence as to how or where it was invested. That has all changed and now, as never before, millions of people all [...]
Blockchain startups have raked in $1.8bn in venture capital funding in the last six months | City A.M. August 8, 2018 Blockchain startups raised a record-breaking $1.8bn (£1.4bn) across more than 300 deals with venture capital (VC) investors in the last six months, as the industry doubles down on the technology behind cryptocurrency. Data compiled by London-based blockchain specialist VC firm Outlier Ventures revealed investments into dedicated blockchain startups soared in the first half of 2018 [...]
‘Exodus’: Top Talent Heading to Cryptoland? August 7, 2018 If you want to know what the future holds then one of the better ways, especially for the near term, is to see where the top talent are investing their time and careers. In another strong signal that cryptocurrencies are here to stay and that blockchain innovation will redefine the mainstream, in much the way [...]
LBX Special Announcement 7th August: Nano hits the UK Market August 7, 2018 A relatively new cryptocurrency is about to become available to trade in British Pounds for the first time. Nano, which will be listed on London Block Exchange (LBX) in August, is an interesting coin, solving two major issues associated with traditional cryptocurrency – lengthy transaction times and associated transfer fees. In a nutshell, Nano uses [...]
City A.M.’s Crypto Insider speaks to Christopher Woodrow, CEO of Entertainment Financing Platform MovieCoin August 7, 2018 Despite its foray into the 21st Century with digital streaming and special effects, the $2 trillion global entertainment industry’s backend is in dire need of an upgrade. Poor transparency and an overreliance on “middlemen,” for example, present several cost and efficiency challenges that need addressing if the industry will ever realize its full potential. I [...]
Blockchain and smart contracts August 7, 2018 Blockchain will do for contracts what email did for communications. Or it won't. Blockchain is one of the most polarising of the current emerging technologies, not just because of the range of views on its use in Bitcoin and other crypto, but also because of its potential application in contracts. So why are people so [...]
City AM’s Crypto Insider speaks to Benjamin Dives and Adam Bryant of London Block Exchange July 31, 2018 The London fintech scene has gone from strength to strength, with blockchain businesses spearheading this success. One of these companies has not only made a huge impact in less than a year, but has big ambitions going forward too. I spoke to CEO and founder Benjamin Dives alongside his Executive Chairman, Adam Bryant, to tell [...]