Articles by tag: Crypto

The rapid downfall of cryptocurrency exchange FTX has piqued the interest of the world, but is it a crypto or even a regulation story? Or is it simply a cautionary tale of business mismanagement? There are many lenses from which to view the story from, with no consensus yet formed. Charlton Haupt, CEO of…

The collapse of crypto exchange FTX has unleashed a new wave of speculation in the digital market, as the fortune of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried went from nearly 16 billion dollars to zero in days. Raising serious questions about the structure of the crypto business model and also regulations what should investors make of the…

Visa made news recently with its applications for two United States patents related to digital wallets, non-fungible tokens and the metaverse. While it may come as a surprise to some, it is not uncommon for payment giants to file patent applications in these arenas. American Express has recently made a similar move. Emmanuel Daniel, author…

As more companies come to light in the crypto space, it’s important for them to remain nimble, fast and decentralized – after all, that’s their whole business model. But recent examples of companies like trading platform FTX are making consumers ask an age-old question: Do they have a moral compass? And if so, who regulates…

FTX nearing bankruptcy has sent much of the crypto industry into a tailspin. The company once had a $32b evaluation and is now headed towards extinction after Binance opted out of the acquisition. Simon Mak, Professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, points out that these companies have sizable effects not only on…

Investing and financial knowledge is now easier than ever to find, thanks to the barriers broken down by social media. Empowering a larger, more accessible digitalized investing environment, regardless of credibility investors are leaning more and more towards advice found on major media platforms. According to JP Morgan Wealth Management media preference most Gen…

In the rapidly growing world of cryptocurrency, getting paid for certain types of content via the digital medium is a lot more layered than meets the eye. According to Cointelegraph, the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened crypto payments as there was an increase of these payments. As content creators use various web platforms to promote and…

In July 2022, Hedera announced the first phase of introducing native staking to its proof-of-stake network. Paolo Tasca, Founder and Executive Director of the world’s largest research center on blockchain technologies at UCL Centre for Blockchain Technologies sat down with Gossip ABOUT Gossip podcast host Zenobia Godschalk, SVP of Communications at Swirlds Labs, to discuss…

Recent breakthroughs in quantum computing bring a lot of promise, questions, and concerns about what quantum computing technology means for the cryptography world. Rohit Sinha, Head of Cryptography, Swirlds Labs, discussed the latest status of quantum computing, some of the threats it poses to cryptography, and updated NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) standards…