Cryptocurrency: Regulation and Compliance
EXACTLY where are we with regulation and compliance in the crypto world? This, of course, is quite different from the digital world and there are effectively two quite separate codes of conduct. And if, like Coinbase, you are a quasi-bank (and it is fast working towards that) you have not one, not two, but THREE […]
Uptober: Crypto’s Happy Space?
HERE we are in Uptober as it’s being called and just possibly things are beginning to stir. Bitcoin has been as low as $59,000 but has clawed its way back, ending with a nice jump in the last few days to around $68,000 as we speak. Will it follow through? The consensus was if it […]
Crypto: Evolution Now
What do you really think about crypto? I ask the question as, having recently returned from the biggest crypto event in the world, I think I’m beginning to get the glimmers of what people think, and it seems to be changing. For a start, right now there are something like 20,000 different crypto tokens listed […]
Digital D-Day Is Here
11th September 2024 just might go down as one of the most important days in the digital world, ever. A day to remember. That was the day the Ministry of Justice introduced the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill in the UK. This has been some time in the consultation and drafting and, in my own […]
Crypto: Reshaping The Financial Landscape
Welcome to the dawn of a new era. Imagine a world where financial freedom is at your fingertips, where borders dissolve and transactions are seamless, secure, and instantaneous. Welcome to the world of cryptocurrency—a revolution that’s not just knocking on the door, but is already reshaping our financial landscape. A New Era of Financial Freedom […]
15 Crypto Myths Debunked
So many millions of words are written about crypto and blockchain – much of it now AI and gibberish – that I thought I would just slay a few dragons today… 1) For crypto you have to keep your computer switched on permanently I’m not sure where this came from, but I think it derives […]
Lightning Strike: It’s CrowdStrike!
The planet was recently struck by CrowdStrike. If you didn’t want to get on a ‘plane, a train, book something, transfer money, do something with the NHS, watch Sky News’ – I could go on but you get the picture – you were probably alright. Unbelievably, all the above sectors of our lives (and more) […]
Altcoins: You Have Been Warned!
I want to talk a bit about altcoins. As I’m sure you know, an altcoin is any digital token or coin that is NOT Bitcoin. So basically 99.999% of all crypto are altcoins. Some of them, of course, are big beasts like Ethereum, Binance coin, even Tether, but some are truly miniscule. The smallest with an […]
The Way It Is: An Economist Writes
SO here’s a bit of interesting information. If you study economics at university and learn to be an economist, you will find yourself at the top of the extra earnings list. Medicine is right there with you. Maths, surprisingly, is massively beneath you, as is media studies unless you happen to be one of the […]
Bitcoin: Is A 15-20% Drop Normal?
As I frequently say, Bitcoin does nothing if it does not surprise you, and present price action is doing exactly that. Yes 15% movement up or down is not at all unusual, but things feel a bit different this time round. Despite everyone yelling to have Bitcoin spot ETFs, in the last ten days or […]
