Category Archives: New Currencies & Blockchain

Bitcoin and crowdfunding are joining forces in advancing the ideas of the P2P economy
Bitcoin and crowdfunding are not only concepts relevant in the field of FinTech that are challenging for the incumbents in the financial industry. They can also be positioned as being part of the same family of ideas that includes P2P economy initiatives like Uber and AirbnB.

Bitcoin and crowdfunding are joining forces in advancing the ideas of the P2P economy
Bitcoin and crowdfunding are not only concepts relevant in the field of FinTech that are challenging for the incumbents in the financial industry. They can also be positioned as being part of the same family of ideas that includes P2P economy initiatives like Uber and AirbnB.

Bitcoin going mainstream with startup raising record $116M?
Bitcoin going mainstream with startup raising record $116M? According to Wall Street Journal, secretive bitcoin startup 21 Inc. raised $116 million in funding from high-profile investors on Tuesday, a record amount by a startup in the digital-currency sector. For the past

Bitcoin going mainstream with startup raising record $116M?
Bitcoin going mainstream with startup raising record $116M? According to Wall Street Journal, secretive bitcoin startup 21 Inc. raised $116 million in funding from high-profile investors on Tuesday, a record amount by a startup in the digital-currency sector. For the past

Bank of England considers its own brand of Bitcoin
This week the Bank of England issued a report suggesting, among other things, that it may not be a bad idea for it and other central banks to issue digital currencies (also named cryptocurrencies). A month ago the vice president of the

Bank of England considers its own brand of Bitcoin
This week the Bank of England issued a report suggesting, among other things, that it may not be a bad idea for it and other central banks to issue digital currencies (also named cryptocurrencies). A month ago the vice president of the

Money is but an idea
Debt is the oldest means of trade, with cash and barter transactions being later developments One of the authors that really helped me in getting my thoughts about money structured is David Graeber. In 2011 he published the book “Debt; The

Money is but an idea
Debt is the oldest means of trade, with cash and barter transactions being later developments One of the authors that really helped me in getting my thoughts about money structured is David Graeber. In 2011 he published the book “Debt; The