Blockchain Oracles: A Bridge Between Worlds – Chainlink, Goracle and Beyond
Blockchain Oracles are the essential link that allows decentralized applications and smart contracts to interact with real-world data in a trustless way. This article looks at the increasingly important role that Oracles have to play in the global blockchain ecosystem.
How To Launch A Token: PEPE And The Power Of The DEX
With the rise of DeFi and Automated Market Makers, it is easier than ever to take a token to market - and as with IPOs in the equity markets, a token listing on a major crypto-exchange and the hype building up to it can generate a lot of interest and value in an asset.
What’s The Best Crypto To Buy Now? 5 Questions To Ask Before Investing
There are currently over 25,506 cryptocurrencies. And while most know the basics when it comes to Bitcoin and Ethereum, making an informed investment decision on the rest can be confusing and intimidating. So what are the first five questions to ask before investing in a blockchain project?
Stablecoin Regulations Inch Closer in the UK and U.S.
The Bank of England and the US House Financial Services Committee are considering new rules and regulations for stablecoins. Stablecoins offer the possibility of greater efficiency and functionality in payments, but currently sit outside a regulated framework.
Is it Bitcoin’s time to Shine, as the Banking System Falters?
Bitcoin's price action this week provides a clear market signal that Bitcoin is decoupling from other assets. Is Bitcoin, for the first time, acting as a safe haven asset in response to the traditional banking system and in response to a globally fraught central bank monetary policy?
It’s Not Over Yet – 4 Bearish Bitcoin Price Signals
As the chaos continues in crypto markets, careful evaluation of technical indicators can provide actionable insights for traders who want to filter the noise. Here we profile four important indicators and the story they’re telling about the near term BTC price.
Hodlnaut Launches a New Feature: Fixed Term Deposit
Hodlnaut announces a Fixed Term Deposit feature that enables users to earn high interest rates on their crypto assets.
Crypto and COVID resilience – is there a correlation?
Is there an increased willingness to adopt crypto in countries that have a less restrictive approach to COVID? We look at the shifting geo-politics of rising crypto adoption in a post-pandemic world.
Why decentralization matters
Recent events show that the more centralized institutions wield power and control, the more the world will react by moving towards decentralization.
2020 Q3 Review – Decentralized Finance explodes
The on-chain effects for the boon in DeFi-related activities have been enormous, with a nearly 3x increase in the amount of Ethereum sent to DeFi contracts, and ETH transaction fees reaching stratospheric heights.
BNC Research: The what, why, how and when of a Bitcoin ETF
A Bitcoin ETF continues to elude the US public for the foreseeable future. But does the market really need one and what are the mechanics behind ETFs, their distinctions from other types of funds and what are the implications for digital assets?
BNC Research: IEOs mitigating investor risk
This report analyzes how Initial Exchange Offerings (IEOs) can mitigate early-stage investment risk for retail investors and open up a new form of early-stage investing.
As investor interest returns to crypto the provenance of prices is crucial
As volatility in the macroeconomic environment mounts, global interest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is increasing. It’s important for new retail investors to enter the market using the appropriate platform with trusted and robust reference pricing.
Malta’s banks not as ‘crypto friendly’ as first thought
Malta has become a leading hub for crypto startups – marketing itself as a go-to destination for blockchain businesses looking to capitalize on the country’s pro-crypto stance. Nonetheless, many crypto businesses are struggling to open bank accounts, and new guidance from the IMF may make that process even more difficult.
Why we should be wary of ‘expert’ price forecasts
In trying to pick the bottom of the current bear market many 'experts' have given up publishing their prediction for bitcoin's price, along with the various modeling narratives that go with them. Picking price bottoms is notoriously difficult and we would perhaps be well advised to consider alternative data types when looking for a turning point in a new bull trend.
Nasdaq on-boards BNC’s LX indices in bid for market price transparency
Nasdaq, the leading benchmark for US technology equity trading and indexing will add Brave New Coin's Bitcoin and Ethereum Liquidity Indexes (BLX and ELX) to its data suite of 4,000 indices - the Nasdaq Global Index Data Service.
