Decentralized finance (DeFi) has become a billion-dollar crypto industry, causing a wave of global disruption in financial markets. The benefits of this open, flexible, fast, and transparent ecosystem is describing by Dr. Donald Basile, the CEO of Roman DBDR and Monsoon Blockchain Corporation. Born by the evolution of the crypto space, the DeFi movement is…
Investors unnerved by the financial strains of a Chinese real estate firm sent cryptocurrencies reeling on Monday, with Bitcoin and other coins tumbling by more than 10%. Although the ultra-scarce cryptocurrency is claimed to be a hedge against catastrophic economic events, there is no telling how the volatile asset could react when it does finally…
Jason Pizzino, the crypto strategist and trader, said he’s keeping a close watch on Polkadot (DOT), Avalanche (AVAX), and two more altcoins as the crypto markets continue to flash signs of strength. In a new analytic video for his 200,000 YouTube subscribers, Pizzino said he expects interoperable blockchain Polkadot to continue surging to around $50…
The level of digital transformation in payments in the UAE has changed consumer behavior, showing the growing appetite for crypto and blockchain, claimed John Hensel, co-founder and CEO of Securrency, an Abu Dhabi-based technology firm. In a survey conducted by The National News two months ago, half of UAE citizens said they plan to use…
Why all eyes are turning to MENA for blockchain and digital asset innovation, Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO & Co-Founder of Fasset, writes on Nasdaq.com. The West is often seen as the de facto capital for global technology, far overshadowing emerging regions such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the MENA region leapfrogs…
Celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary expects a “trillion dollars” more to flow into Bitcoin in the next couple of years. He wants to more than double his cryptocurrency holdings from 3% of his portfolio to 7% by the end-2021. O’Leary also sees cryptocurrencies becoming an institutional asset class. The “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary talked about…