Long time supporter of Bitcoin and critic of Ethereum now says he is long on the smart contract platform After years of criticising Ethereum, Tuur Demeester, a long term backer of Bitcoin, announced via Twitter that he will be taking the long position with Ethereum, though not without doubts about its fundamentals. I agree with […]
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What is DeFi (Decentralized Finance)?
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is the merger of traditional bank services with decentralized technologies such as blockchain. DeFi can also go under the name Open Finance due to its inclusive format. Importantly, the DeFi community seeks to create alternatives to every financial service currently available. These services include items such as savings and checking accounts, loans, […]
Adoption of NEM’s Symbol Blockchain Increasing Among Central Banks and Startups
Symbol – NEM’s New Core Blockchain Technology Only months ago, we were reporting on the release of ‘Symbol’. A product of NEM, Symbol is a hybrid blockchain, built specifically with enterprises in mind. Symbol’s hybrid blockchain brings together the advantages of private and public blockchains to provide the best of both worlds for enterprise users […]
Blockchain gaming company, Animoca, logs record Q1 revenue despite lockdown
Gaming company Animoca has achieved a record in its Q1 revenue, which may have something to do with its introduction of blockchain to its platforms Blockchain gaming company, Animoca Brands, recorded an unaudited revenue of $7.34 million in the first quarter of 2020, thanks to record-breaking support from its customers By incorporating blockchain technology into […]
COMP token puts hodled crypto assets to work
The introduction of the COMP token appears to have led to a massive rise in DeFi participation The amount of value locked up in DeFi protocols has more than doubled in the latest quarter of 2020, hitting a record $2 billion. There are a few things that could be driving this boom — but COMP […]
Top 3 Energy Stocks for July 2020
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Investing in the energy sector can be rather tricky as the fortunes of various stocks tend to rise and fall based on many factors, such as the current political climate and demand. These uncertain […]
Kaspersky Give Two Thumbs Up to Tokeny’s ‘T-REX’ Security
Two Thumbs Up Popular digital asset solution provider, Tokeny, has recently had cybersecurity experts, at Kaspersky, assess the validity of their security claims surrounding T-REX. The result? Two thumbs up. This assessment is an important endorsement for Tokeny. Anyone can claim to have the most secure framework around – proving it is a different story. […]
Interactive Brokers Withstands COVID-19 Slump, Expands into Singapore
After suffering a huge loss of $104 million in April, as COVID-19 plummeted oil prices, Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) is on its way to recovery. Interactive Brokers Singapore will be their new outpost in the Asia-Pacific region, alongside Hong Kong and Japan. Interactive Brokers’ Singapore Expansion Interactive Brokers Group, a legacy online brokerage with a […]
5 Best Growth Stocks in July 2020
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. For every stock enthusiast, 2020 has been a rollercoaster journey. Undoubtedly, COVID-19 shocked the stock market, ushering in an unprecedented investing environment. Investors are now avidly eyeing high growth stocks, and we can’t blame […]
Davey Day Trader and the “Portnoy Top”: What has Happened to Day Trading?
The lifeline of any civilization is its economic activity. In an interconnected modern society with hyper-specialization and hyper-dependency, the power of economic activity cannot be overstated. If anyone needed a reminder of this fact of life, the coronavirus pandemic was eager to oblige. What was a normal activity and expected income one day can easily […]
