South African crypto platform “Africrypt” steals 3.6 billion USD
The two South African brothers behind the crypto investment platform “Africrypt” have disappeared along with 3.6 billion USD in bitcoin bought with investors’ funds. Regulators…
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Digital Yuan ready for use as of 2022
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC), the Chinese central bank, plans to use their digital yuan during the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. It could…
FINMA approves regulated marketplace for digital assets
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted financial services provider Taurus SA a securities firm license to operate a regulated marketplace for digital…
World’s largest insurance company accepts Bitcoin
AXA is the first all-lines insurance company in Switzerland to offer its policyholders the option of paying bills in Bitcoin. In doing so, it is…
WEF 2021 discusses the potential of tokenization
The World Economic Forum (WEF) held its Global Technology Governance Summit this week. Tokenization was one of the central themes. Accordingly, the name of one…
CoinShares launches Litecoin ETP on SIX
Asset manager CoinShares is adding a Litecoin ETP to its number of investment products with the launch of a new exchange-traded product (ticker: LITE). The…
Weekly Bitcoin USD Chart Analysis Calendar Week 13 – 2021
Bitcoin USD daily basis Bitcoin USD Chart Analysis – Consolidation below 60’000 USD The reporting week was very quiet in terms of Bitcoin volatility ratios.…
Climate Footprint of Blockchain Technology
Contrary to what is portrayed in public debates and the media, neither the length of the Blockchain, nor the number of transactions have a major…
Myths and Facts about Bitcoin
Myths and facts about Bitcoin are abundant and everywhere. But which of them actually reflect the truth? We provide an overview of the five most…
Decentralised Exchanges (DEXes) – Trustless and Secure
Centralised Exchanges have played a pivotal role in the crypto asset ecosystem, acting as fiat ramps, custodians, exchange, market makers and VCs. Algorithmic smart contract…