Year-end reflections on crypto and the world

    Let’s once again take a step away from the daily fuss of currency prices and tech innovations and look at the changing role and place of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies in the world around us. We can confidently say that the outgoing year was no less significant for the cryptosphere than 2017, a year of…

    Cryptocurrencies and DeFi as seen by “traditional” finance. Part 3

    We finish our description of the cryptocurrency industry through the eyes of “traditional” financiers, primarily bankers. As it turned out, they are not as blinkered as we used to think. Moreover, they can reasonably assess the prospects of a decentralized financial world. Strong impression of DeFi Decentralized finance has undoubtedly greatly impressed financial market professionals….

    Cryptocurrencies and DeFi as seen by “traditional” finance. Part 2

    We continue to describe the cryptocurrency industry through the eyes of “traditional” financiers, primarily bankers. As it turned out, they are not as blinkered as we used to think. Moreover, they can reasonably assess the prospects of a decentralized financial world. Crypto is turning corporate As the digital asset ecosystem grows and more people get…

    Cryptocurrencies and DeFi as seen by “traditional” finance. Part 1

    Sometimes I catch myself thinking that for a long time, I have been analyzing the cryptocurrency industry from the “inside”. Yes, it is very convenient: you know and understand everything; you are immersed in the processes and see their internal dynamics. But it also leads to certain distortions of perception. We shouldn’t forget that people…

    Crypto: Don’t Miss Out On Profits

    What cryptocurrencies are doing to the investment industry you could almost call mockery. This new asset class shows returns on investment many times superior to any traditional assets. Thirteen years ago, Bitcoin was created as a completely independent form of money, i.e., a means of payment. However, over time, it suffered the same fate as…

    Volatility + Instability = Hope. Part 2

    Cryptocurrencies are known for their volatility, while developing countries have infamously unstable economies. But when the former is combined with the latter, it surprisingly leads to both stability and economic growth. Among the reasons for the popularity of cryptocurrencies in developing countries is the chance they give to raise your standard of living (and maybe…