Bitcoin is rather hard to classify as an asset class. It shares some similarities with already existing classes but due to its unique collection of similar yet often non-overlapping attributes, it never quite fits any established mould. We explore the history and future of Bitcoin as an asset class. Since its creation following the financial […]
Up to now, assets such as land, art, wine, etc. have been limited either to geographical boundaries or accredited investors. Through ” tokenization “, assets can be made available to a wider audience. A practical example. Asset tokenisation enables the use of smart contracts to automate processes such as settlement, compliance, distribution, reporting, etc. Global […]
Bitcoin USD – Renewed assertion above 10’000 USD The reported week started with a drop in the Bitcoin price, which brought Bitcoin back to the 10,150 zone on Monday. The USD 11,000 zone of the previous week was thus rendered void in an instant. Until the middle of the week Bitcoin held its ground in […]
Uniswap, currently the largest decentralized exchange, launched its “UNI” token last week. They celebrated this by granting 400 tokens to each user – nearly 3’000 US dollars for a short period of time. We explain the latest events concerning Uniswap and its competitor, SushiSwap. Decentralized Exchanges (DEX), together with the DeFi space, have recently experienced an incredible […]
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is the hot topic of the current crypto scene. We provide a general overview of the lending/borrowing protocol Aave, as well as an interview with the Founder and current CEO Stani Kulechov. Aave (fun fact: the name is taken from the Finnish word for “ghost”) is a decentralized, open-source, and non-custodial protocol for money market […]
Mining is the process of adding transaction records to Bitcoin’s public ledger of past transactions. This is the only way to create new Bitcoin and is a highly expensive process. We will provide a summary of the history and profitability of Bitcoin mining businesses. Bitcoin mining has come a long way since it launched in 2009. […]
The crypto-secured loans started in 2017, and since then, they grow fast. A three-part series presents the past, the present, and the future of the crypto credit market. This report reviews the history, or more specifically, the credit market’s development in the crypto ecosystem. The world loves leverage. Liabilities are the magic that supports economic […]
One of the biggest food delivery services, Just Eat, accepted bitcoin as a payment means on the territory of France. This includes over 15,000 restaurants and is possible through partnering with Bitpay. At the beginning of this year, the delivery services Just Eat and Takeaway.com merged, which was the time for rebranding. Together with the […]
Bitcoin USD daily basis Bitcoin USD daily basis – a drop returns bitcoin to USD 10,000The reported week featured a massive price drop by the middle of the week that nullified the previous week’s uptrend. Monday and Tuesday were similar to the last trading days, with the high values for each day’s lows and highs. […]
Bitcoin USD daily basis Bitcoin USD – consolidation above 11’000 USD The reporting week was characterized by a downward trend. The beginning of the week was quiet on Monday, with a narrow trading range above the USD 11,500 mark. Tuesday was then characterized by stronger selling pressure, which pushed the price close to the USD […]
