DAVOS, Switzerland — Thailand has been working on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), with an initial pilot planned for the second quarter of 2022, but the pilot was postponed to the fourth quarter of this year.The pilot, or trial of the retail CBDC, which is des
How could a “stablecoin” become so unstable? To answer that question, we need to cover what a stablecoin is, why they even exist in the first place, how they work, and then finally, what exactly happened here. We'll end with general guidance for investors
The Proust Questionnaire – an old-style magazine format popular in the French novelist's day – asks a series of personal, philosophical and prosaic questions that, in theory, present a side of a person not often seen. Here, Ayesha Kiani, chief operating officer of dig
If living in near-constant agitation wasn't enough to fray every cryptocurrency holders' last nerve, the fractious activity in May must have surely done the trick. Fortunately, there is some good news...
A little fewer than one in four people invest in cryptocurrency, according to a new study from GOBankingRates that surveyed more than 1,000 American adults. Among the more than three-quarters who...
The fact is, while every generation has its unique economic challenges and opportunities, financial starting points often change radically across generations.
Stuart Popejoy, Co-Founder and CEO of Kadena, talks about the three trends that show the crypto market is poised for continued growth, as well as how crypto investors may want to evaluate stablecoin Terra’s recent crash.
Cryptocurrency has been a buzzword for many years now, but its popularity has been spiking in recent years. What was formerly an alternative investment solely in the domain of speculators is now being...
As Ethereum continues to lay the groundwork for its hotly anticipated transition to proof-of-stake (PoS), the network hit a major milestone on Tuesday with the launch of the Beacon Chain on the Ropsten test network (testnet).The Beacon Chain is a proof-of-stake network that runs
When people today imagine the metaverse, most probably envision a fully immersive virtual reality universe like the one Steven Spielberg created for the movie “Ready Player One.”But according to Megan Kaspar, managing director of Web 3 investment at incubation firm Ma
As cryptocurrency trading becomes more commonplace, all eyes are on the amount of energy it’s consuming. Here’s what eco-conscious investors need to know.
Bitcoin Cash emerged as an offshoot of Bitcoin, but there are key differences. Learn how they compare when it comes to fees, transaction speeds and more.
The Proust Questionnaire – an old-style magazine format popular in the French novelist's day – asks a series of personal, philosophical and prosaic questions that, in theory, present a side of a person not often seen. Here, Kristin Smith, the heart, soul and often fac
You should consider buying a non-fungible token (NFT) to support the Ethereum-based mainstay of decentralized finance (DeFi) called PoolTogether. Currently, there’s a class-action lawsuit filed against the popular application winding through the New York court system, with
Bitcoin Cash emerged as an offshoot of Bitcoin, but there are key differences. Learn how they compare when it comes to fees, transaction speeds and more.
Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, is made possible by blockchain technology, a method of generating and tracking digital assets and processing transactions. When bitcoin is doing well, other...
DAVOS, Switzerland — In September 2021, while appearing on an episode of CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, said that MiamiCoin (MIA), a private cryptocurrency designed to benefit the city, has been mainstreaming faster than p
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