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 […]
New Regulations For Stablecoins
The UK Government – presumably spurred on by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – has announced it will be bringing forward new regulations in respect of stablecoins (Britcoin, if you must, and others) but also in respect of staking, exchanges, and custody by the middle of the year. Of course, there is in fact already a […]
The Bitcoin ‘Halving’ Is Upon Us
ANYONE even vaguely interested in cryptocurrencies must be aware that ‘the halving’ of Bitcoin is imminent. While it may sound like a relatively straightforward technical change, it gets a lot of Bitcoin enthusiasts very excited. In essence, every 210,000 blocks the algorithm that controls the release of Bitcoin drops the reward for mining. It happens […]
Bitcoin: Where Next For Crypto’s Darling?
THE soaring price of Bitcoin has been the crypto story of the last few weeks. What are we to make of the crash that wiped 12% off its price between Wednesday and Saturday? Was it just traders banking some profit? Or was it something more sinister? There is no doubt there was a lot of […]
Altcoin Season: The Good And The Bad
THE huge rise in the price of Bitcoin has rightly attracted attention over the last few weeks. The world’s dominant cryptocurrency more than trebling in 18 months to briefly reach new all-time highs north of $73,000. It has been a remarkable turnaround after the winter that stretched from 2022 into much of 2023. A lot […]
14,000 Casualties: Long Live Crypto
MOST of the attention directed towards cryptocurrency is given to Bitcoin and Ethereum – which is understandable to a point, given Bitcoin is the OG and represents around 50% of the crypto world’s entire market cap and Ethereum is the second biggest at around 17%. But what of the long list of other projects that have […]
Essential Crypto Updates & Insights
Bitcoin is the 10th most valuable asset class in the world According to the DOJ in America, stablecoins are being used increasingly by money launderers. The US is to start tracking the electricity and emissions from crypto mining operations. 1st rule of crypto – never let anyone – anyone – see your password or passphrase. Write […]
Scotcoin Appoints New Web3 Partner
Scotcoin has appointed Blockraise, the Zurich-based boutique Web3 venture accelerator firm, to support its plans for the next phase of its development. Blockraise will play a key role – similar to a nominated adviser – in making the ethical cryptocurrency accessible to a global audience. Among other areas, the firm will advise Scotcoin on its […]
The ABC Of CBDC
What Is CBDC? Britcoin is destined to be a Central Bank Digital Currency, or CBDC. This means, in the simplest terms, that it is a digital currency – which somewhat vaguely in the announcement says may or may not be held on a blockchain – and is expected to be issued in the second half […]
