Death is a fact of life. They say, without death, life wouldn’t be appreciated at all. But hardly anyone wants to deal with death. As far as the vision for crypto is concerned, I think it’s a good idea. In this two-part series, the technical and legal challenges for owners of crypto assets are set […]
At the heart of any conversation about bitcoin is a much broader discussion – what is money? To answer that question, we have to talk about central banks. There is also a question of whether we are facing the digital currency war. Money as a means to create an empire has existed almost as long […]
The Supreme Court in India has lifted a restriction on crypto trade. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), had originally excluded banking services from the use of digital currencies. Reserve Bank of India’s attempt to ban crypto-currencies failed The Reserve Bank of India had made every effort to prohibit the trading of crypto assets by […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis (Source: Tradingview.com) Bitcoin/USD – Series of lower highs leads to setback The bitcoin share price moved further away from its recently reached new highs of around USD 10,500 this reporting week, as it did in the previous week. From Sunday onwards, the price traded downwards with lower highs and lows. On Monday, […]
In recent days, the traditional financial markets have experienced increased volatility. What is commonplace in the cryptomarkets has now become apparent in the traditional asset classes. Here, we will take a look at the last few years and current events on the markets. General macro situation in the financial markets Let us take a quick […]
According to a representative survey by Migros Bank, younger generations are increasingly betting on crypto-currencies instead of physical gold. Around 7 percent of the 18- to 55-year-old Swiss population have invested money in bitcoin or in other crypto-currencies. That is more than they have invested in physical gold. For the over-55s, by contrast, the preference […]
At the end of January, the World Economic Forum in Davos published a 28-page guide for central banks entitled “Central Bank Digital Currency CBDC Policy-Maker Toolkit“. The document is intended to help countries to introduce digital currencies. An insight from Demelza Hays. The World Economic Forum’s Central Bank Digital Currency Policy-Maker Toolkit is a document […]
The US investment bank JPMorgan Chase has published a report on blockchain, digital and crypto-currencies. The report states that blockchain is still many years away from being widely used. In the 74-page report, the report’s authors state that they see “long-term potential” for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to change the current business model for banks, […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis (Source: Tradingview.com) Bitcoin/USD – for the time being, consolidation below newly created highs taking place The price of bitcoin has moved away from its recent highs of USD 10,500 in the reporting week. From Sunday onwards, the price traded downwards with lower highs and lows. With partly high daily bandwidths, the price […]
The White House is exploring ways to create incentives for US households to invest in the stock market. One proposal is that a portion of income for investment purposes would be tax-exempt. According to CNBC, the Trump administration is currently examining several proposals as part of an upcoming stimulus package set to include tax-free investments […]
