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I was not surprised by Square’s decision to enter the crypto wallet business. In June, at the Bitcoin 2021 Conference in Miami, Jack Dorsey revealed that Square was toying with the idea of a hardware wallet, in order to make bitcoin custody more mainstream. In August, Facebook revealed that it is ready to launch its […]
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How will Stablecoins be regulated? Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. It turns out everything is regulated, if it’s not it’s called self regulation, and that is how the stablecoin industry has been up until now. In pure numbers, you would say it has worked well. Firstly, […]
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A much heralded part of Ethereum 2.0 is the transition to Proof Of Stake. It may happen during 2021 or 2022. With Proof Of Stake, users validate transactions based on the number of coins they hold. For example, the more ETH a user has, the more power they possess. This is not mining, it is […]
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Bitcoin hit $55,000 for the first time since mid-May, as cryptocurrency prices continue to rise in October. Bitcoin exceeded $55,833 according to Coinmarketcap on Friday. Ilias Louis Hatzis is the founder and CEO at Kryptonio wallet. Please participate in our Crypto Wallet Survey, we could use your help. It’s seven simple multiple-choice questions about crypto […]
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Will regulations enable Crypto to go mainstream? Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. The belief is widely held that regulations and regulators build trust, which the mainstream requires if they are to adopt this bright, shiny new technology (which is by nature trustless)! Stablecoins are the most […]
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Ethereum is a blockchain platform born in 2014 that enables programmers to build decentralized ledger applications (DApps). Confusingly there is both a native currency/token “ether,” only for transactions on the platform, and an investable asset called ETH. The Ethereum 2.0 upgrade began many years ago and got some reality with Beacon Chain in December 2020, existing alongside […]
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Between 1990 and 2000 the Internet went from zero to really big numbers. During this period it had its fastest growth, growing at 63% a year. It had the fastest adoption compared to anything before it in history. Then the dotcom crash came and everyone said it was the end of the Internet. But actually, […]
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Are Stablecoins superior to TradFi? Here is our pick of the 3 most important Stablecoin news stories during the week. An important question was answered this week. Are we really taking a step forward in terms of value with this new technology over the current Financial Infrastructure often referred to as TradFI? First a reminder of […]
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It is easy to place your bets as all three companies are publicly traded. Square is part of the Fintech 50 Index. Facebook and Twitter are big media businesses. Bias disclosure. While I have no commercial stake at time of writing I do have two biases. 1. Daily Fintech is a media business writing about […]
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China has banned Bitcoin more times than I can remember. On Friday, China declared that all crypto transactions are illegal driving a sell-off of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. The market value of the world’s cryptocurrencies tanked to a low of about $1.8 trillion, falling roughly 9% and losing $188 billion in value within just […]
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