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Tony writes financial opeds - see more here Anyone who has followed me over recent years will know I am a big believer in diversification, and not putting all my eggs in one basket. I am also a champion of the smaller investor, who generally gets shafted by various “experts” who ...read more
IN THE NOW - EPISODE 8 - DEC 17
Welcome to IN THE NOW Blockleaders news with Jillian Godsil and me Lisa Gibbons. We spend 30 minutes each week discussing the world of crypto and blockchain. Like most weeks, we have lots to cover. Lets get started. New Survey finds that 83% of millennial millionaires now own ...read more
Pussy Riot Auctions Drink My Blood as NFT on Friends With Benefits
Russia’s political protest art collective Pussy Riot announces Drink My Blood, a new artwork to be auctioned on December 2. Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova’s very personal artwork is dropping with Friends With Benefits (FWB) at Miami Art Basel, crafted using the freedom papers ...read more
Over 10,000 Participants Gather for GeckoCon NFT Conference
Jumping into Gathertown two days before the GeckoCon conference you could already see avatars gathering for this three day festival of all things NFT related. With 150 top industry speakers, famous faces and the latest wearables, it is easy to see why so many tuned in to get a ...read more
IN THE NOW - Episode 4 - Nov 12
Welcome to IN THE NOW Blockleaders news with Jillian Godsil and me Lisa Gibbons. We spend 20 minutes each week discussing the world of crypto and blockchain. We have lots to cover today. Lets get started... First the Headlines, this is the big picture this week Over 5,000 people ...read more
Worlds First Simulated Crypto Trading Competition Attracts 20 Global Teams
The Blockchain Academy has launched the first Crypto Trading Simulator competition for Universities around the world this week. Over 15 clubs, 20 teams, and more than 100 traders globally have signed up to participate in the universal challenge. Welcoming the top blockchain ...read more
Circle Launches Fund for Early Stage Blockchain Projects
Circle, the digital currency company, has launched the Circle Ventures fund to support early stage blockchain projects. Circle Internet Financial, LLC today announced the launch of Circle Ventures to invest in compelling, early-stage blockchain projects and companies that further ...read more
IN THE NOW Podcast - Episode 3 - Nov 5
Welcome to IN THE NOW Blockleaders news with Jillian Godsil and me Lisa Gibbons. We spend 30 minutes each week discussing the world of crypto and blockchain. First the Headlines, this is the big picture this week: Philanthropy and NFTs at Websummit with Jillian Godsil taking ...read more
XP.Network partners with Unique Network
Dismisses notion of blockchain nationstates XP.Network, the first blockchain agnostic NFT ecosystem, has partnered with Unique Network to offer NFTs without limits. Currently blockchain ecosystems act like virtual bordered nation states, requiring users wishing to use them to ...read more
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa Embraces Digital Art and NFTs With the Launch of Artentik
• From baroque art to graffiti art, items from 500-year unparalleled collection of art, relics, reliquaries, sculptures and modern artforms to be tokenised • Proceeds to support SCML’s extensive social enterprise work Lisbon and Hong Kong, 2 November 2021 -- Santa Casa da ...read more
Invictus Capital Launches Dedicated Institutional Investment Suite
Working with investors who recognise the opportunity offered with digital currencies, Invictus Capital has launched a dedicated institutional investment suite designed to bring the latest funds, strategies and intelligence to institutional investors globally. The Invictus ...read more
Jillian Godsil to Moderate at Web Summit
Philanthropy and art: The use of NFT for good (purpose) is the title of the panel on Wednesday at 1145am at the PANDACONF stage. Guests of the panel are: Pauline Foessel, founder and Director of the Art Curator Grid Dr Edmundo Martinho, Chairman SCML Fernando Martinho, Founder ...read more
Cromwell FX Market View Dollar drifted as Fed taper all but confirmed
The US dollar drifted lower throughout the week continuing its negative correlation with risk assets. Optimism in risk assets meant the USD lost ground against commodity pairs such as NZD and AUD. Fed Chairman Powell spoke and he confirmed that the taper is coming with a base ...read more
FX Market View #29 Dollar holds in narrow range ahead of US Q3 GDP data
As we approach the tail-end of the first month in the last quarter of the year, one key macro view on the week ahead is the preliminary estimates of US Q3 GDP data. The market will look to assess how resilient the US economy is, and how it is hold up against a backdrop of global ...read more
Unique Network Raises $11.3 Million For Next-Generation NFT Infrastructure
The first NFT chain for Polkadot and Kusama offers greater flexibility for anyone who wants to build their own gallery or video game Unique Network, a next generation NFT chain for Polkadot and Kusama, announced today that it has raised $11.3million in the second round of its ...read more
Capixal review 2021: Top class broker with multiple trading benefits
from TheCapital One broker that adheres to trading principles and ensures maximum advantages to its users and subscribers base is Capixal. The broker is known for carving the most flexible and conducive conditions for its traders that help in reaching the maximum profits. The ...read more
Global University Crypto Trading Competition launched - $25,000 scholarship as prize
Entry is free to students The Blockchain Academy, a blockchain education and workforce development organization offering over 40 programs in partnership with Universities and Associations has announced the launch of the University Crypto Trading Competition with $25,000 in ...read more
Cromwell FX Market View Strong Energy and Commodities Dominate
The Yen selloff continued through the week as a broader risk on strategy was adopted which spilled over into USD pressure. With little economic announcements the market was left to it's own devices and the continued strength in energy and commodity prices pushed the main ...read more
FX Market View #28 Markets driven by high energy prices and low Chinese growth data
US equities traded higher last week as they rallied on strong earnings reports, which in turn helped global stocks to achieve multi-session gains. As a result the Dollar softens its stance against the majors with the exception to the Yen, despite benchmark yield offerings slight ...read more
The Future of Jobs in Blockchain Demands a Flexible Approach to Education
There is a lot of scaremongering regarding the path towards a future filled with AI and Automation but realistically we are having trouble filling some of the existing roles in the marketplace. Gathering together the most recent data on the cryptocurrency and blockchain jobs ...read more
Digital Pound Foundation launches to support development of the UK’s CBDC and digital money ecosystem
The Digital Pound Foundation has been launched today by a core group of founding members as an independent forum to support the implementation of a well-designed digital Pound and digital money ecosystem. The Foundation believes that a digital Pound will underpin the UK’s ...read more
ARPA To Launch Its Randomness Generator 'Randcast'
ARPA, the privacy-preserving computation protocol for blockchain networks, has recently announced a significant update to its already eventful roadmap regarding the rapidly growing Metaverse space. The Metaverse is an online universe that blurs the lines between real and virtual ...read more
Cromwell FX Market View NFP disappoint but USD remains in control
Despite a disappointing NFP on Friday the Dollar remained generally in control during the week. Yen lost across the board as treasury yields continued to rally. New Zealand dollar lost ground despite the RBNZ delivering its anticipated rate hike. Euro lost ground again as ...read more
Leading Edge Crypto Trading Simulator launched by The Blockchain Academy
The Crypto Trading Simulator has been launched by The Blockchain Academy (TBA). This Rolls Royce of Crypto Trading Simulators is based on Tier 1 Investment Bank Trading simulation models and is far superior to any other crypto trading simulator models available today. It ...read more
FX Market View #27 Dollar remains mixed in response to lower US jobs data
The news of last week was how the Dollar would respond to the NFP data being released on Friday. Estimates were pointing towards continued US economic growth, however the market uncertainty resulted in mixed Dollar views ahead of the jobs report. The Scandies lead the way forward ...read more
Penn Station NYC is showing the Largest Public NFT Art Sale
‘Art in Motion’ Brings NFTs To NYC, Turning Iconic Penn Station into the Largest Public Digital Art Sale Ever New York, NY – October 6, 2021 – Plug Talk Media, an Out of Home (OOH) advertising agency, has announced a partnership with Intersection, an experience-driven Out of Home ...read more
Green Finance is a Game Changer for the Financial Services Industry
When it comes to the finance sector and the climate crisis a transition to greener ways is inevitable. If the risks are underestimated, then the opportunities are vastly undervalued at this point in time. A move to a model supporting green finance will be a true game changer for ...read more
SiennaSwap Launches To Accelerate DeFi Adoption
Decentralised Finance (DeFi) Sienna Network has launched its Automated Market Maker SiennaSwap to ensure that users enjoy DeFi tools in complete privacy.Most of current cryptocurrency protocols, coins and assets as well as institutions such as exchanges suffer from the lack of ...read more
MRHB DeFi’s Ethical and Inclusive Vision strengthened by Contango Partnership
Community-focused DeFi ecosystem MRHB DeFi is teaming up with Canadian venture capital fund Contango Digital Assets to expand its reach, offering and services beyond the crypto-fluent to excluded communities globally. Contango has made a strategic investment into MRHB DeFi, and ...read more
Cromwell FX Market View Greenback Returns to Dominance
The USD gained across the board as stocks continued to falter. This led to a broader stronger greenback. NZD was the worst performer as further lockdowns due to rising COVID infections led to traders pushing back the chance of a rate hike from October to later in the year. The ...read more
FX Market View #26 Interest rates and risk drive Dollar higher
During the past month the Dollar has been trending higher against the majors, on the back growing investor sentiment towards FOMC rhetoric supporting a rate hike later this year. The Fed will not be the first central bank of a high income country to raise rates, as Norway lead ...read more
Coinjar Secures Financial Conduct Authority Registration
Coinjar is now one of the first UK exchanges to be registered as a cryptoasset company with the FCA. One of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, CoinJar UK Limited has been officially registered by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a Cryptoasset Exchange ...read more
FX Market View #26 Interest rates and risk drive Dollar higher
During the past month the Dollar has been trending higher against the majors, on the back growing investor sentiment towards FOMC rhetoric supporting a rate hike later this year. The Fed will not be the first central bank of a high income country to raise rates, as Norway lead ...read more
World’s First Halal DeFi Ecosystem MRHB DeFi Receives Strategic Investment from NewTribe Capital
The world’s first halal decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem MRHB DeFi has received a strategic investment from NewTribe Capital, a Venture Capital Private Equity Group. This marks the seventh institutional investment in the DeFi ecosystem startup, following strategic ...read more
Ethereum; the killer whale of DeFi ocean
DeFi, or decentralized finance, is an umbrella term for financial services using smart contracts tofacilitate transactions without relying on intermediaries. Over the past year, the ecosystem hasexploded, at this point last year the total value locked in all DeFi applications ...read more
Cromwell FX Market View USD Ascendancy Continues China’s Worries
USD and JPY were the key winners as risk of sentiment in stock continued throughout the week. China's Evergrande continued to worry equity markets with a risk off theme playing out throughout the week. Evergrande is China's second-largest property developer by sales, and has ...read more
Cromwell FX Market View Yen loses as Fed remains Hawkish
The USD was mostly flat against European pairs as continued issues around gas supply and the risk of inflation muted any gains against the greenback. Yen was the largest winner as a hawkish FOMC meeting accelerated treasury yields. The Canadian Dollar was the weeks best performer ...read more
FX Market View #25 Dollar Gains on Market Uncertainty as Risk Abates
From the beginning of last week, the global markets were depleted of any sustainable risk appetite as the news from the collapse of China’s Evergrande was absorbed. This lifted the Dollar as investors sought safe-haven assets to protect investment portfolios against further ...read more
MRHB DeFi Announces Strategic Investment from Acreditus Partners, Appoints Khalid Howlader Chairman of MRHB DeFi Governance Board
On the heels of the strategic investment received from UAE-based Sheesha Finance last week, the world’s first halal decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem MRHB DeFi is pleased to announce yet another strategic investment - this time from Dubai-based angel innovation investors ...read more
FX Market View #25
Dollar gains on market uncertainty as risk abates From the beginning of last week, the global markets were depleted of any sustainable risk appetite as the news from the collapse of China’s Evergrande was absorbed. This lifted the Dollar as investors sought safe-haven assets to ...read more
TrustToken Acquires EthWorks Taking DeFi Protocol To New Heights
The company behind TrueFi is about to double in size. That’s because TrustToken is acquiring top Web3 engineering firm Ethworks in a landmark deal that’ll help take the TrueFi DeFi platform to a whole new level. What is TrueFi? TrueFi is a DeFi protocol that enables transparent ...read more
Blockleader Editor, Jillian Godsil, finalist in CryptoAM 2021 Awards
Blockleader's editor Jillian Godsil is a finalist in the annual CryptoAM Awards 2021 in London. Godsil was a finalist in the Education category. The awards will be announced at a glittering event on Thursday 30th September where a remarkable gathering of industry stars come ...read more
MRHB DeFi and Sheesha Finance Announce Strategic Partnership to bring Inclusion and Ethics to DeFi
The world’s first halal decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem MRHB DeFi is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Sheesha Finance, a leading tokenized DeFi mutual fund platform - оnе оf thе hottest рrоjесtѕ in the industry. A Strategic Alliance, A Shared Vision The ...read more
MRHB DeFi and Coinsbit India Partner to Bring Halal Crypto to India’s 200 Million Muslims
The world’s first halal DeFi ecosystem MRHB DeFi is collaborating with leading Indian cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsbit to bring crypto-asset opportunities to India’s huge population of 200 million Muslims, driving further participation in the blockchain economy. MRHB ...read more
FX Market View #24
Central Bank Meetings are the order of the week A slew of central bank meetings in the week ahead will keep the markets engaged in monitoring the currency majors. Specific attention on Dollar strengthening as the market looks for potential trending patterns to emerge. All in all, ...read more
World's Top Universities Look to Scale a Certified Blockchain Workforce
Are the next generation of business leaders familiar with the world of Blockchain technology and the many real world applications it offers? From dAPPs to DeFi to NFTs, unique applications of blockchain technology are growing at an exponential rate. The issue for Higher Education ...read more
Bad Crypto Podcast Joins Chainge Finance Board of Advisors
Chainge Finance, a revolutionary, new decentralized finance (DeFi) application, and Travis Wright and Joel Comm, hosts of the Bad Crypto Podcast, are pleased to announce their entry into a strategic advising engagement. Chainge Finance is a DeFi app that empowers users to become ...read more
Creating a Fully Decentralised NFT Marketplace
Unique network, an advanced NFT and gaming chain in the polkadot ecosystem, has set a precedent in recent weeks by decentralising their first marketplace. On September 1, Unique Network took a snapshot of all the addresses that own at least one Substrapunk and one Chelobrick and ...read more
Richard Ells speaks at BlockchainExpo, London September 7th
Electroneum forks to a public blockchain with full transparency and smart contacts When Electroneum was original built off the Monero codebase it contained certain privacy elements including a stealth address, a onetime public key that prevented recipients’ funds from being ...read more
FX Market View #23
Market looking to Trade the ‘Corona’ Delta The Dollar could not hold onto the gains made earlier in the week, as it paired losses against most currency majors as well as emerging market currencies. The catalyst behind the sliding Dollar most likely stemmed from two sources. ...read more