An interesting year is drawing to a close. The most important developments of the past year in a compact annual review of 2021.
Focus
Quantum computers are much more powerful than traditional machines. An analysis of the risk this poses to Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
With the recognition of digital assets as an alternative asset class, the chance of a complete ban on bitcoin and crypto is fading.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States (SEC) has rejected eleven bitcoin spot ETFs. A criticism of the SEC’s approach.
NFTs of cartoonish monkeys (BAYC) give owners exclusive access to the fictional yacht club and special rights to exploit it.
Crypto offers an equal playing field for everyone interested in the financial world, especially for women previously excluded.
The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee invited several CEOs of large crypto firms in the United States.
Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest gaming companies, has just entered the space of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the form of in-game items.
Ideas around Web 3.0 have evolved significantly over the last decade. The community aspires to…
The government of India plans to regulate cryptocurrencies as a new asset class, but maintains strong restrictions, especially for payments.
Stablecoins play an essential role in the large potential unleashed by decentralized finanancial applications (DeFi).
Global regulatory agencies are cooperating to integrate crypto assets and DeFi applications into the current financial system.
Aave has become the largest decentralised borrowing and lending protocol in the DeFi space. How did it come about and how does it work?
New laws regulating stablecoins are intended to effectively integrate them into the current regulatory environment of banks.
Daily bitcoin payments became impossible due to high transaction costs. The Lightning network offers a two-layer solution.
NFT is the new buzzword in the music industry this year, but what value do these unique tokens actually provide for artists and fans?
Michael Saylor’s company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is aggressively acquiring Bitcoin – when does the plan become a systemic risk?
Can Bitcoin be a hedge against inflation and financial crises? As finance weakens, crypto’s role as a lifeline is put to the test.
