Tokenization will change the way people invest in assets globally. Consider, often illiquid and privately held assets, like real estate, precious metals, commodities, loans, bonds, venture capital, and artwork. In principle any asset can be tokenized on the...
With more than $13 billion locked, decentralized finance (DeFi) has undeniably shaken the cryptocurrency world this year. It has created new wealth generation channels, like lending and borrowing. In the meantime, DeFi is just a niche trend with a vast potential to...
Retail investors consider the municipal bond market as a relatively safe investment that comes with government tax exemptions. Nevertheless, locals have been barred from investing in their own communities by high entry barriers. The formerly grassroots...
The rapidly evolving field of technology is presenting exciting opportunities to the commodity market. Blockchain has transformed commodity trading by bringing improved security, liquidity and value to the marketplace. The commodity market plays an integral function...
While Bitcoin- the first cryptocurrency- was launched more than a decade ago, the crypto space remains largely the reservation of blockchain enthusiasts and fintech startups. Financial institutions have yet to totally tap into digital assets' benefits because of the...
While crypto investment remains a niche among institutional investors, interest in asset tokenization gains vast momentum. Financial experts have been talking about the future of the global economy in the recent past, but the future is happening now! One of the...
With the modern technological and medical advancements, quality and affordable healthcare services should be a bare minimum. In 2018, the global healthcare market was worth more than $8.45 trillion and was continually growing. With the emergence of the Coronavirus,...
The global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on the world joining forces in a collective endeavor supported by science, finance, and political resolutions. Even if a vaccine comes soon, many people may never report back to the office routine immediately...
As we have previously said, blockchain technology is transforming every sector of the global economy. This is majorly attributed to asset tokenization, the process of representing tradable assets on a blockchain network and representing them as tokens. Currently, the...
One of the major problems facing emerging markets is price volatility. Driven by political and economic factors, dependency on a few industries, and restrictions on market accessibility, this problem is worsened by a low or nonexistent regulatory framework. Though it...
Eleven months since the onset of the COVID-19 and the pandemic continues to negatively affect the global economy. But the trading of crypto derivatives has been on the rise throughout this period. The digital asset market is maturing as use cases for real-world...
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) will play an essential role in the new, international financial system that blockchain technology is underpinning. CBDCs are a remarkable milestone for Central Banks as they facilitate the protraction of sovereign monetary...
In the past two years, regulatory agencies have set new standards and guidelines for the tokenization of assets. From issuance to custody and settlement, tokenization has dramatically improved in investor protection and market regulations. The possibility of...
Digital asset security company, Curv has announced the launch of its enterprise-grade decentralized finance (DeFi) solution for institutions. Cure said after successfully integrated it with the Compound protocol earlier this year, it now has roped in a new...
With fintech becoming a buzzword in the banking & finance sector with new technologies that can disrupt the sector, various financial institution from government owned banks, private bank and even non-banking financial institutions are eying this technology. This...
Universal Protocol Alliance (UPA), a coalition of leading blockchain companies has recently launched including Universal Carbon [UPCO2], the world's first tradable carbon token on a public blockchain. The UPA members include Bittrex Global, Ledger, CertiK, InfiniGold...
After a year of lull, Facebook has now declared that it will be launching its crypto currency, Libra in January 2021. As per a report citing officials of Facebook working on the crypto currency project said that digital coin will be issued by Geneva-based Libra...
After the success with Apple, Steve Wozniak has launched a new blockchain project called Efforce (WOZX) based on Ethereum platform. With the purpose of funding energy efficient projects, Efforce was recently launched its token WOZX on HBTC.com, a 100 percent Token...
Taking a cue of development s happening in the new technologies, Pakistan has released its paper on regulations on digital asset in the country. The paper issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) recently outlined some of the regulatory...
If you are a seasoned crypto trader and are open to trying something new, then swing trading is for you! In cryptocurrency and stock trading, the buy and hold method can be less than exciting at times. It can be likened to waiting for paint to dry to enter a room or...
The concept of smart contracts antedates the conception of Bitcoin ten years ago. Nevertheless, it was the introduction of Ethereum in 2014, with programmable blockchain logic, which brought the concept to life. Nowadays, this programmable logic, widely known as...
