In recent times, gold-backed stablecoins have garnered significant attention. Amongst those tokens, Tether Gold and Paxos Gold stand out, with market capitalizations between $400 and $600 million, positioning them within the top ten global stablecoins. Figure 1:...
In recent times, gold-backed stablecoins have garnered significant attention. Amongst those tokens, Tether Gold and Paxos Gold stand out, with market capitalizations between $400 and $600 million, positioning them within the top ten global stablecoins. Figure 1: Overview of current top 10 stablecoins (Source: Coingecko) Adding to this development, HSBC, recognized as one of the world's ten...
The concept of the halving is one of the most important concepts around Bitcoin. Ultimately, it's about controlling the scarcity of Bitcoin by reducing the mining rewards over time. This article sheds light on what Bitcoin halving is, why it's so important for...
Das Konzept des Bitcoin Halving ist eines der wichtigsten Konzepte rund um Bitcoin. Letztendlich geht es dabei darum, die Knappheit von Bitcoin zu steuern, indem die Belohnungen für das Mining über die Jahre reduziert werden. Dieser Artikel beleuchtet, was es mit dem...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlit Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in early January. With 50 days elapsed, we're diving into the numbers to understand their performance. Has the Bitcoin ETFs so far been a success? Overview In a nutshell:...
The digital euro has reached political domain. After a public hearing in the plenary of the German Bundestag (Parliament) end of last week, now also the finance experts of the Bundestag deal with the topic of the digital euro. The Finance Committee of the German...
The Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been launched approx. 1 month ago. The launch was a great success: In the first 17 trading days of the ETFs, a commulative trading volume of almost $32bn has ben achived. Almost $29bn have been invested in the Bitcoin ETFs...
🤔 What happened? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday greenlit the listing and trading of 11 spot #Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from notable issuers like Bitwise, Grayscale, Hashdex, BlackRock, Valkyrie, BZX, Invesco, VanEck, WisdomTree,...
Within the ever-evolving landscape of digital payments, micropayments have emerged as a potent, yet relatively underutilized, instrument. Recently, I stumbled upon one of the most forward-thinking papers that shed light on the history, challenges, and opportunities,...
Recently, I returned from a two-week Asia journey, where I had the honor of participating in a workshop on payments and CBDC with the Central Bank of Indonesia and immersing myself in the dynamic atmosphere of the Singapore Fintech Festival. It was fascinating to...
It can be observed that the global adoption of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has been proceeding at a sluggish pace. The usage of CBDCs in countries that have introduced them has often fallen below the expectations of many. In a recent CoinDesk article,...
You've likely come across the expression that "bear markets are opportunities for growth." This idea derives from the notion that in times of market decline, company management isn't anticipating quick, substantial returns. Instead, teams can concentrate on...
A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to speak at the BTC23 Conference in Innsbruck, which happens to be the largest German-speaking Bitcoin conference. It was quite impressive to see over 1000 participants attend the event in person, especially during a bear...
My recent CBDC mission to Bhutan has greatly broadened my perspectives on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) - also when it comes to the digital euro. This experience has led me to several conclusions when it comes to CBDC design: 1️⃣ A CBDC must always align...
Just last week, I had the honor of participating in an official mission arranged by the Asian Development Bank to the Kingdom of Bhutan 🇧🇹. The primary aim of this mission was to evaluate the potential benefits, challenges and use cases of introducing a central bank...
How does the market for cross-border payments look like today and which role plays Bitcoin in this context? A recent in-depth report by River examines the cross-border payments industry and Bitcoin adoption in the context of cross-border payments. Key insights on...
What do people think about central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)? A survey of > 90,000 conducted with capital markets and investment practitioners sheds some light on the demand side of CBDCs. Key insights: 1️⃣ There is limited understanding of and support for...
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