As a researcher with a background in fintech and blockchain technology, I’m excited to see Mastercard joining forces with U.S. banking giants to develop distributed ledger technology for banking payments using tokenization. This collaboration has the potential to revolutionize cross-border payments by increasing efficiency and reducing errors and fraud. Mastercard teams up with major American … Read more
As a researcher with a background in the crypto industry, I’m excited about BitMEX’s recent entry into the options trading market. Having closely followed the development of the platform’s high-leverage perpetual swaps, it’s intriguing to see them partner with PowerTrade to offer options trading margined in Bitcoin, USDT, or USDC. BitMEX, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, … Read more
As a seasoned crypto investor with a keen interest in NFTs, I find this latest development involving Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago dinner for NFT buyers both intriguing and concerning. The fact that the former president is using his name and likeness to sell NFTs, even during legal proceedings, speaks volumes about the commercial potential of this … Read more
As a researcher with a background in cryptocurrency and privacy technologies, I find the closure of LocalMonero, a significant peer-to-peer trading platform for privacy-focused Monero, a concerning development. Having closely followed the privacy coin ecosystem, I am aware that Monero and similar privacy coins have faced increasing scrutiny from global finance regulators. LocalMonero, the Monero … Read more
As a researcher with a background in blockchain technology and data infrastructure, I am excited about the recent announcement of Synternet’s integration of peaq as a Publisher on its data layer. This partnership holds great potential for developers building innovative decentralized applications (DApps) on both networks. Image: Synternet x peaq At the foundational level, Synternet … Read more