Digital currencies issued by central banks will be a hot topic in 2020. Meanwhile, many central banks have already discussed the advantages and disadvantages of CBDC’s, and some nations are already working on their own digital currency. In a survey conducted this year by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) among 66 central banks, 80% […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – New highs since March crash At the beginning of the reporting week, the Bitcoin price was still testing the newly created support zones around USD 6,800. From the middle of the week onward, it climbed again and closed above the USD 7,000 mark. Already on Thursday, an advance into […]
The secure identification of persons whom one has had contact with, could be an effective tool to combat the spread of COVID-19. With the support of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, an international consortium including EPFL and ETH Zurich is developing a tracking app. Due to the corona crisis, applications for digital contact […]
An overview of the Tezos project, including an exclusive interview with foundation board member Hubertus Thonhauser about the current status of the blockchain-based smart contract platform. The Tezos project was first presented in a white paper published in 2014. The network is designed in such a way that stakeholders or validators can vote for proposed […]
The Bitcoin price has fallen sharply in recent months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but this has not reduced public interest in crypto-currencies. Some of the US government’s helicopter money is also being used to buy Bitcoin. As Forbes magazine reports, several Americans are using the $1,200 stimulus checks to purchase crypto-currencies such as […]
If your bank account was emptied during a hacker attack, your bank can refund the money you lost. However, if your crypto wallet was hacked and your Bitcoins were sent to a foreign address, they are permanently lost. Bitcoin Vaults are designed to prevent this. The reason for the irrevocable loss is that most crypto […]
Bitcoin/USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – Range between 6’500 and 7’000 USD The Bitcoin price tested the zone below USD 7,000 at the beginning of the reporting week. Already on Monday there was a downward movement to just under USD 6,500. However, the price recovered to over USD 6,800 on the same day. On Wednesday […]
Among other things, blockchain is ideally suited for the tokenization of assets. This can typically include illiquid assets such as real estate. An STO (security token offering) has just been launched in Germany for a real estate project in Berlin. The Berlin real estate STO is being conducted by Black Manta Capital Partners, a German […]
In crises, the flight of investors often leads to the safe haven of “cash”. Most other asset classes are affected by this. Crypto also experienced a fall in prices during the Corona crisis. In the medium term, the portfolio diversification effect will predominate. In the medium term, however, the high independent component (alpha) of Krypto […]
CargoSmart Limited is working with one of the largest shipping companies in the world (CISCO Shipping Lines) as part of a Shipping-blockchain pilot project. The aim is to make sea freight data and delivery status visible at any time. Blockchain technology allows the automatic forwarding of information that cannot be changed afterwards. CargoSmart will record […]
