Digital securities on blockchain promise to revolutionize the securities industry. The expectations include increased transparency and liquidity, automated compliance and simplified operations. However, despite the potential, the growth of the market is not very exciting due to the operational and regulatory obstacles. In the last few months a trend emerged towards blockchains designed specifically for […]
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Founder Interview with Delta CEO, Nicolas Van Hoorde
The Delta app was first launched in 2017 prior to the cryptocurrency boom of that same year. After exploring various investment avenues, Nicolas Van Hoorde, the co-founder and CEO of Delta, discovered the exciting potential of cryptocurrency. However, as the majority of these digital assets are decentralised, those who wanted to trade and invest in […]
It Happened With Bitcoin And Now It’s Happening With Stocks
Yesterday, the stock market made a muted start, but the tech stocks rallied. All the FAANGM stocks were in the green, led by Amazon and Tesla. There are two factors behind the rally: the unprecedented stimulus efforts by governments and central bankers and “an overzealous crowd of new traders who are intentionally refuting traditional valuation […]
Ethereum accounts for 51% of value held on the blockchain
With the rise of altcoins and stablecoins, the value of ETH only comprises 51% of its blockchain according to the CEO of Messari. According to Ryan Selkis who is the CEO of Messari, a crypto analytics firm, the aggregate value of all ERC-20 tokens has increased drastically to $25.6 billion, and now accounts for 49% […]
Trezor Model One Review – A Secure Bitcoin (Crypto) Hardware Wallet
Trezor is one of the most trusted companies in the world when it comes bitcoin hardware wallets. Their most popular product is the Trezor Model One which is an affordable hardware wallet with state of the art security. (If budget is not a consideration we do recommend you opt for the Trezor Model T which […]
Wealthsimple Launches Crypto Trading with Unlimited, Commission-Free Trades
One of the key indications of the growing popularity of cryptocurrency is the increased accessibility of crypto trading resources. This is now evident in Wealthsimple, a Canadian financial services company, that will launch cryptocurrency trading. According to a July 17, 2020 report, the company will be launching a new feature dubbed Wealthsimple Crypto. Wealthsimple to […]
Standard Chartered To Launch Crypto Custodial Services for Institutions in 2020
Standard Chartered Bank announces plans to launch institutional-grade crypto custody through its venture capital and investment firm, S.C. Ventures. Speaking to CoinDesk, Alex Manson, the head of S.C. Ventures confirmed the firm is looking into launching a solution to allow institutional players to adopt digital assets such as Bitcoin. Manson terms the solution as the […]
DeFi FOMO is Strong But What’s to Come Once This Craze is Over?
The DeFi space has been picking up heat for some time now as the tokens gained a lot of interest after their prices skyrocketed. In 2020 so far, some of the DeFi coins like Aave have jumped 3,185%, Kyber Network 898%, Bancor 498%, Loopring 493%, REN 445%, Synthetic 235%, 0x 112%, and Augur 101%. In […]
Investing in Ethereum – Everything You Need to Know
Ethereum is an open-source distributed blockchain network that simplifies smart contract scripting. Importantly, the platform allows developers to streamline build decentralized applications that function on blockchains. Consequently, the platform has introduced the world to host of new functionalities and applications. ETH Popularity It’s nearly impossible to venture into the crypto market without hearing about Ethereum. […]
Compound’s DeFi Craze Continues As Institutional Crypto Custodian, Curv, Opens Up Support
Curv, the crypto custody startup, is using the Compound protocol to help institutions earn passive income on their crypto assets. The startup has gained popularity among asset managers, exchanges, and other institutional clients. However, as of now, only deposits are made possible on the platform, and Curv said that as it reaches more people, it […]
