GDPR and DLT: Whose data is it?
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation in Europe raises some critical questions about Distributed Ledger Technology. At the top of the list: Does GDPR really apply to DLT, and is it even enforceable?
It’s Europe versus US big tech in the fight for truth in data
Europe’s competition commissioner has beaten up Google for rigging search results, introduced the right to be forgotten, told Facebook to stop spreading fake news and smashed Apple with multi-billion dollar fines for tax dodging.
Word on the Street: A market miracle out of the ether
Ether provided the miracle needed to halt the market sliding to a new nadir and it came from an unsuspecting source - Yahoo.
Saga: The fractional reserve stable coin to undo tether
With such practical and academic prowess behind it, Saga has every chance of pulling off what neither stable coins or fiat currencies have yet managed: a currency with low volatility that appreciates over time.
Crypto OTC Brokers guide — 7 names to watch
The OTC market for Bitcoin is bigger than the exchange market. Exchanges set the price but the biggest trades don't happen there. In 2018, bitcoin OTC trading volumes have become even bigger.
Could we see a Trump Bump in bitcoin during the Singapore summit?
Becalmed markets around the world appear to paused in time for a breakout on any positive signal from the "historic" Singapore summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un.
Confluence of bad news events coincides with market rout
After the bloodbath we can only speculate as to what caused the flight of capital out of cryptos but we will take a look at the confluence of bearish news events that could have had an impact.
Word on the Street: Action-packed week ends with Fidelity high
A cascade of institutional interest this week that ended with news that trillion dollar fund manager Fidelity Investments is looking for developers to create a crypto exchange
Hybrid blockchains: The best of both public and private
Hybrid provides an enterprise-ready blockchain solution that is much better suited to highly regulated enterprises and governments as it enables them to have the flexibility and control over what data is kept private versus shared on a public ledger.
Japan shines as Coinbase and first bank-backed exchanges to open
One of the most advancing and embracing countries of cryptocurrencies, Japan displays the best and worst in the industry and may offer a glimpse into future trends.
5 popular custody solutions for individuals and institutions
With an urgent need for safe, secure storage, we are now seeing a growing variety of custody options available for digital assets, both to individual investors and institutional players such as hedge funds and banks. We take a look at some of the most effective custody options.
Decentralized crypto exchanges take aim at institutional markets
Despite blockchain’s decentralized architecture, centralized exchange (CEX) models dominate the cryptocurrency exchange world. With institutions wary of CEXs’ risks, however, attention is returning to decentralized exchange (DEX) models.
Making sense of a market balanced between fear and greed
In 2017, cryptocurrency prices outran reality. This year, the opposite is true: all investors seem to feel the energy and enthusiasm draining out of the market. All except the true believers, of course.
Could trading be the killer app for blockchain?
After a few years, only two blockchain applications have found momentum: Cryptokitties a kind of Pokemon on the blockchain and ICOs, or new token sales on the Ethereum network - not exactly the decentralized application revolution that we were promised.
Five interesting facts about crypto mining
Crypto mining pools have been a natural response to the issue that arises from solo mining - namely that there is massive financial risk in mining alone due to the fact that mining is essentially a game of chance.
Company behind CoinShares enters custodian venture for institutional investors
To attract institutional money into the cryptocurrencies market, the incumbent players will have to adapt and cater to them rather than expecting institutions to change their standards.
