As the two-year anniversary of the global COVID-19 pandemic begins to hurtle toward us, we are no closer to knowing when our social lives will return to normal or what will the new normal be. The effect this has had on businesses like nightclubs, music venues and musicians have been immeasurable. With crowded in-person events either made impossible — or far more difficult and … [Read more...] about The Metaverse will change the live music experience, but will it be decentralized?
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5 ways derivatives could change the cryptocurrency sector in 2022
We‘ve all heard stories of billion-dollar future contracts liquidations being the cause of 25% intraday price crashes in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) but the truth is, the industry has been plagued by 100x leverage instruments since BitMEX launched its perpetual futures contract in May 2016.The derivatives industry goes far beyond these retail-driven instruments, as … [Read more...] about 5 ways derivatives could change the cryptocurrency sector in 2022
Crypto Is the Biggest Thing to Change Culture Since Hip Hop
Hip hop music in the 1980s was like the past decade in crypto. On the rise. Understood by few. Regional to mainly New York. Dismissed as a fad.Pavel Bains is the CEO of Bluzelle. This article is part of Culture Week, which explores how crypto is changing media and entertainment.Then, around 1990, it went national with Public Enemy, NWA, 2 Live Crew, Native Tongues Crew, … [Read more...] about Crypto Is the Biggest Thing to Change Culture Since Hip Hop
UN’s COP26 climate change goals include emerging tech and carbon taxes
In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), where I exhibited my art, took place in … [Read more...] about UN’s COP26 climate change goals include emerging tech and carbon taxes
Biden and the Fed: Why Powell or Brainard Won’t Change Much for Crypto
Placing bets on which candidate for Federal Reserve chair would be best for cryptocurrencies? The answer might disappoint: Both incumbent Jerome Powell and leading alternate Fed Governor Lael Brainard are seen as having roughly the same impact.The speculation of who will be the next Fed chair intensified after Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown said early this week he was … [Read more...] about Biden and the Fed: Why Powell or Brainard Won’t Change Much for Crypto