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Driving the Blockchain industry: Anita Patz
No one can avoid the topic of blockchain and cryptocurrencies now. Reports and podcasts on this industry are increasing daily and startups are sprouting like mushrooms. Investors see a bright future in blockchain, which is why the money is loose. But undeniably, the percentage of women involved with cryptocurrency is far below that of men.…
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Driving the blockchain industry: Katharina Gehra
No one can avoid the topic of blockchain and cryptocurrencies now. Reports and podcasts on this industry are increasing daily and startups are sprouting like mushrooms. Investors see a bright future in blockchain, which is why the money is loose. But undeniably, the percentage of women involved with cryptocurrency is far below that of men.…
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Programmable payments and the role of DLT
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) will permanently change some industries. Thanks to its property as a decentralized, tamper- and censorship-resistant database, DLT contributes to generating new business models, increasing process efficiencies and establishing cross-company trust. Use cases for the technology range from industrial use cases in areas such as energy, manufacturing and logistics to financial use…
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Bitcoin is not a means of payment
#5minF – 5-Minute-Friday The principle of the “5-Minute-Friday” is probably known to many by now. This concept also fits perfectly for the popular podcast model. Every Friday Alex Bechtel, Jonas Gross and Michael Blaschke try to explain a question of the Bitcoin & Crypto community a little bit more in 5 minutes and briefly and…
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The digital yuan: China leads the way in CBDC
#5minF – 5-Minute-Friday The principle of the “5-Minute-Friday” is probably known to many by now. This concept also fits perfectly for the popular podcast model. Every Friday Alex Bechtel, Jonas Gross and Michael Blaschke try to explain a question of the Bitcoin & Crypto community a little bit more in 5 minutes and briefly and…
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What do bitcoin, blockchain and innovation have in common?
Alex von Frankenberg and André Bajorat in conversation at Bitcoin, Fiat, Rock’n’Roll What happens when a long-time VC investor and a banker with a FinTech background sit down for an hour and talk about Bitcoin, blockchain and innovation? You’ll find out in the latest podcast episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll. Alex von Frankenberg, Managing…
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This is the real reason why PayPal is getting into the business with Bitcoin and Co.
Bitcoin market valuation is once again on everyone’s lips. From October to today, bitcoin has risen from €10,000 to an all-time high of over €30,000 and remains at a very high level at the moment. The planned entry of PayPal into cryptocurrency trading, which PayPal announced on October 21 last year, is cited as the…
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Im Jahr des Bullen: Das sind die fünf Blockchaintrends in 2021
Ein Gastbeitrag von Patrick Hansen 2020 war viel los und viele sind vermutlich erleichtert, das Jahr endlich hinter sich gelassen zu haben. Obwohl mit neuen Regulierungen in Deutschland und der EU, über spannende neue Blockchain Projekte im Finanzsektor und der Industrie, bis hin zum neuen Bitcoin Allzeithoch im Dezember einiges dabei war, richtet sich der…
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EU advises on the regulation of cryptovaluations
The planned EU regulation of cryptovaluables such as Bitcoin, Libra and Co. – Background, content and classification of the MiCA regulation Last week, the EU Commission published a proposal for the regulation of crypto assets, the so-called “Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation” (short: MiCA). The proposal is part of a comprehensive “Digital Finance Package“It also contains…
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Digital currencies: Europe threatens to lose its access
Bitkom publishes information paper “Digital Euro on the Blockchain“ Not only practically all central banks worldwide are discussing the topic of digital central bank money, but also commercial banks, technology- and financial companies and, of course, politicians are involved in the wide-ranging discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of CBDCs. One thing seems clear to…
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“We make the digital fingerprint irrecognizable”
The name David Chaum might not mean much to the ordinary mortal, but Blockchain followers know exactly who is being meant. Chaum is a mastermind and one of the prime fathers of technology. Under the title “Computer Systems Established, Maintained, and Trusted by Mutually Suspicious Groups” he wrote his dissertation in 1982. With E-Cash he…
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Yeah, where are they running?
A guest contribution from Marcus NasarekIT security analyst and since the 1990s has held various positions in the payment and banking industry It is worth remembering that Bitcoins were created in response to the financial crisis. In a crisis in which highly regulated, renowned global financial institutions have driven the global financial system to the…
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Blockchain is Laying the Ground for the Future Banking Services like Lending and Yield
A guest article by Jonathan Knoll Was Bill Gates right when he said the world needs banking, but not banks? Maybe. Maybe not. Until Blockchain technologies fulfill the promise of being where 100’s of millions or even billions of people place their trust in all manner of financial transactions, banks still have an opportunity to…
