- Associate Professor in Financial Technology, University of Liverpool
It needs to be treated like the new class of assets that it is.
Cryptocurrencies may be down, but they’re not out.
What bitcoin giveth, it also takes away.
Bitcoin prices have plunged after the world’s second richest person tweeted that Tesla would no longer accept the cryptocurrency.
There could be a reckoning coming with global regulators.
Contactless payments may be convenient – but they also make it easier to overspend.
With limits on family time this Christmas, are we going to supplement Christmas spirit with presents?
In quick succession, UK has banned certain crypto derivatives trading and the owners of leading exchange BitMex have been indicted on criminal charges.
Bitcoin is up over 40% in 2020, but the likes of ethereum, bitcoin cash and bitcoin SV have all achieved triple-digit rises.
Will 2020 be the year that the new threat to fiat currencies reaches maturity?
With Wall Street slowly taking charge of crypto, the days of radical outsiders launching successful altcoins may be numbered.
Libra has lost seven of its 28 founding members – but don’t expect that to hold it back.
Why the coming generation of cryptocurrencies could force us to rethink the entire monetary system.
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