Crypto

This time the peak came on the 8th of January, and perhaps the FCA might have released a statement a few days before the peak, rather than on the Monday morning following the peak.

Digital Assets

As Bitcoin hits record high – are we entering the Paytech Era?

December 16, 2020

As the valuation of Bitcoin reached an all-time high of over $20,000 USD today (surpassing the previous record from 2017), it can no longer be ignored just how meaningful cryptocurrencies are. This is a new era of payments where we are beginning to realize that times are changing and we need to adapt or else fall far behind.

#DisruptionChat Quants

Talking about The Quant Conference (virtually) with Nikita Fadeev

October 27, 2020

#DisruptionBanking spoke with Nikita Fadeev, Founder of The Quant Conference and Portfolio Manager at Fasanara Digital, about the changing quantitative landscape, the fight for talent and the rise of crypto amongst quants.

Blockchain

#DeFi, Dapps and DEX – the new world of the Stablecoin YOU need to know about

October 20, 2020

It is beyond doubt that this intense activity focused on the DeFi platform will draw the eye of the regulator. When there is just a few million dollars like their was in most of 2019, the Year of DeFi according to some, this is still probably some new form of ICO in the eyes of the regulator. Today, with billions of dollars trading in the last few weeks, it might not be long before the regulator or tax office steps in

Blockchain Digital Assets Startups

Sequoia’s Saplings, Robinhood and the rise of the Crypto Hedge Fund

August 4, 2020

“First it was the rise of the developer; now it’s the rise of the designer. That’s true regardless of sector, stage or business model. Robinhood and Figma have completely different products, but they’re both succeeding in part because of the quality of their product design.”

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