This year has proven to be one of tremendous progress in the world of cryptocurrencies, digital tokens and central-bank digital currencies. But progress comes at a cost. The land of opportunity can also turn into the Wild West, as our friends at The Fintech Times report: Billions of dollars in crypto assets have been stolen […]
Martin Baker, award-winning journalist and head of communications at Money&Co., comes to some conclusions on cryptos, digital currencies and NFTs. “I can tell if a cryptocurrency is going to go up or down. All I have to do is look at it. Why? Because I’m young.” George, aged 18, speaking at the time of the […]
The phrase “political risk” takes on new significance in the context of cryptocurrencies, that fast-growing sector of the FinTech world. Today, for example, we cast an eye on news brought to us by our friends at Crowdfundinsider: the new crypto launch is interesting enough – but what are the remedies of something goes wrong in […]
The future is almost with us. Our friends at Finextra run a report on the biggest study of mobile wallets – the digital devices that store cryptocurrencies – in the world. Released by payments fintech Boku, with data from Juniper Research, the research reveals that Europe will be home to four of the ten fastest-growing countries for […]
The mainstream of the financial world is moving as fast and as far as it can to accommodate the irresistible advance of cryptocurrencies. Our friends at Finextra report: A group of trade associations have called on the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to revise its proposed punitive rules on investments in crypto assets by financial […]
More flak from the high-speed collision between cryptocurrencies and mainstream finance. Our friends at Finextra report the latest: The Securities and Exchange Commission intends to sue Coinbase over a planned interest-earning product, says the cryptocurrency exchange. Last week, the SEC sent Coinbase a Wells notice warning that it intends to sue in court over the […]
Today we bring you news from Austria – there’s an English version of the website for non-German speakers. With three risk models for its standard portfolios, this is an interesting option for those looking to start investing in cryptocurrency. Yet further evidence of the rapid progress of cryptos towards the mainstream. Our friends at Altfi […]
Cryptocurrencies are here, there and soon to be everywhere, as todays’ two news items demonstrate. The Fintech Times offers a crypto-scam update: A poll by European law firm Fieldfisher revealed over 93% of businesses are uncertain or have no idea what to do if they fall victim to cyber fraud. Lack of preparedness for responding to cyber […]
Today we bring you another snapshot, a small piece of a mosaic that, to our minds is building a picture of a revolution in what we all see and accept as money. The situation is evolving very rapidly from one where everyone knows someone who has a stake in cryptocurrency, to one where almost everyone […]
The sceptics have had their day. In case you hadn’t noticed, cryptocurrencies have almost certainly gained critical mass in their acceptance by mainstream finance. Moreover, the enthusiasm for cryptos among the general public is strong and growing, with evidence to this effect appearing daily for those who want to see it. Our friends at Altfi […]