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 […]
The Scotcoin Listing: What It Means for The Future of Scotcoin
The listing date for Scotcoin has just been announced via The Scotcoin Podcast. Speaking on the podcast David Low – Chairman of The Scotcoin Advisory Panel – explained the factors behind the timing of listing as well as addressing a lot of other issues relevant to Scotcoin and the crypto market in general. He told interviewer […]
The Bitcoin ‘Orse ‘As Run Nowhere
SO here we are a couple of months down the road in the post-Bitcoin Halving world and the price has gone nowhere. The headline refers to the words of an ancient retainer of an old aunt of mine – long since deceased – and was his invariable response when asked how his Saturday afternoon pick […]
Scotcoin Podcast: David Low Shares Latest Updates
David Low, Chairman of The Scotcoin Advisory Panel, recently appeared on the Scotcoin Podcast where he spoke to Darren Parkin at The Digital Commonwealth. Here are some key moments from the broadcast: Q: Do you feel a sense of a changing climate around crypto in general? DL: ‘There’s very little criticism that I witness of […]
The Implications for Crypto of Elections
IT may have escaped your notice but Europe as a whole has swung quite markedly to the right. So much so that Emmanuel Macron, already in trouble, has clearly decided to call an election in France. Might it – alongside other elections – have implications for crypto? Realistically, there is really only one outcome which […]
Is Gold Truly Golden?
ALL that glisters is not gold – while that may be true in general terms, the gold market is currently suggesting otherwise. Gold has reached an inflation-adjusted high, with an extraordinary run since the beginning of the year. According to gold market participants, it’s not state-inspired purchases – which remain at expected levels – but […]
