CEO of Lazard: cryptocurrency could replace the dollar
Ken Jacobs, CEO of Lazard, recently gave an interview at Bloomberg. Lazard director - a leading investment and asset management financial group with nearly 250 billion assets - was asked about the risks and opportunities of the USA. He shared his vision on the current and upcoming situation. The only risk is the economic overheating, initially, which remains highly unlikely as...
Libra – or how Facebook plans to empower billions of people
Libra is in the spotlight. Everyone is talking and speculating about it. Do we even know what it entails? Are we ready for such financial and societal change? Ca-Libra Financial exclusion is still significantly high worldwide. The World Bank highlights in Financial Inclusion on the Rise, But Gaps Remain, Global Findex Database Shows a research paper from 2018, that approximately...
Getting Familiar With Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency has always been one of the most controversial technologies we have today. To some, the controversy is primarily fueled by the inability of governments to control the supply and demand of digital assets. Meanwhile, others believe that the skepticism associated with cryptocurrency is as a result of ignorance. Cryptocurrencies for beginners In any case, one thing is certain; cryptocurrency will...
South Korea: end of tax benefits for exchanges
Eventually, after a series of events and an urgent call from the Financial Services Commission, the South Korean government announces the introduction of new changes for the exchanges of the region. “Laissez-faire” period This is the type of news the main Korean exchanges would have rather not be informed about. It seems that the various petitions, including those of Park Yong-jin...
Bitcoin: The new digital Black Hole of the Century
The above references an opinion and is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. The following article is an update on the recent run-up over 16’700$ (17th November) and the investor sentiment in which Bitcoin currently is. The article will elaborate on Plan B’s Stock-to-Flow model (S2F) for...
There is no more illegal activity in Bitcoin than in cash.
Some had doubts about it, others were more suspicious on this topic, but eventually, it is official. A former US federal prosecutor announced this summer during the international Money 20/20 conference taking place in the Netherlands: "many more crimes" were perpetrated via the use of fiat currencies and not with cryptocurrencies. This former District Attorney for Western Pennsylvania, elected by the Senate...
Ethereum 2.0: Explanation & Assessment – 2021 Update
This last quarter of 2020 has seen large market gains alongside both excitement and criticism of the Ethereum platform. The first phase of the 2.0 update has been successfully implemented and an increased throughput is expected to solve historic problems of scalability and cost. However, some critics hold valid concerns and there are still several challenges to overcome on...
The implications of Samsung’s Crypto phone
Leaked screenshots of the flagship S10 smartphone showing a multicurrency cold wallet reveal that apart from Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin, Korean technology giant Samsungs new ‘crypto phone’ supports ERC20 and ERC721 tokens. Some in the altcoin community hailed this as a possible indication of imminent mass adoption for various platforms in the Ethereum ecosystem, although from what we’ve seen,...
Beam : a formal approach for privacy coins
The above references an opinion and is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be investment advice. Seek a duly licensed professional for investment advice. Summary Market Capitalization: USD 56'970 Mio. Coin Market Cap Ranking: #116 Validation: Proof of Work Algorithm: Equihash (modified, forked every 6 months to counter ASICs) Risk: Crowded field (Zcash, Monero, Grin,
Bitcoin second layer solutions for privacy)No...
Iran: in the footsteps of the Venezuelan Petro
Penalties, hardening and bilateral relations between the United States and Iran have been steadily worsening over the last two years. The economic sanctions now weighing on the country of Hassan Rouhani could, in addition, have a negative impact on the economy of this country - OPEC's second largest oil producer - slowing global growth. Nevertheless, this diplomatic failure allows a...