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Ashwath Balakrishnan
Ashwath is a financial market and technology junkie. He is a cryptocurrency investor, trader, and enthusiast. He has expertise in market psychology and explaining complex technology in a simple way. He aims to battle misinformation in the cryptocurrency space.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are brothers who are known for two things: their infamous dispute with Mark Zuckerberg and buying bitcoin at $8. In an interview with CNN, August 19, 2019, the brothers revealed they would be open to a partnership with Facebook over Libra. The brothers founded crypto exchange Gemini...
Rakuten Group, the largest e-commerce company in Japan, launched a crypto wallet in 2017 via Rakuten Wallet Inc, a subsidiary of the online giant. The company has announced the launch of an exchange, allowing users to trade in BTC, ETH, and BCH using a mobile wallet for Android. The iOS...
The self-custodial model of cryptocurrencies, while radical and enticing, has proved to be disastrous for people who don't take the time to understand the nuances of the process. In an interview with CNBC, August 18, 2019, Coinbase Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Phillip Martin, discusses the challenges to securely storing cryptocurrency....
Libra is back to making headlines after a brief stint in the shadows following news that they may not launch if regulators don't approve of the project. As per a Bloomberg report, August 18, 2019, a delegation of six bureaucrats, led by Rep. Maxine Waters, will discuss Libra with the Swiss Federal...
A group of investors has filed a complaint against Ripple with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for dumping illegal securities on investors in the token, as reported by Forbes, August 18, 2019. Bitcoin influencer Tone Vays has taken delight to this, claiming the SEC will "bring down Thor's hammer"...
A report published by ING shows that the percentage of the population that believes in Bitcoin is slowly decreasing, indicating skepticism for cryptocurrencies in general. With the exception of Turkey, Poland, and Romania, most of Europe does not believe that cryptocurrencies will be an integral part of the financial system...
The court battle between Craig Wright and the estate of Dave Kleiman, represented by his brother Ira, is far from over. As per a source on Twitter actively following the court case, the case is leaning toward the Kleimans. Wright submitted a document of a chat between himself and Dave...
A mini-report by The Tie in the form of Twitter thread has strung together some very intriguing data points to build a case for social manipulation in cryptocurrency investing. Overhyped coins and appealing to humans irrational decision-making process has helped hoards of bots influence newcomers. The Tie developed their own...
The much-awaited launch of futures contracts that are settled in BTC finally has a date to it. On September 23, 2019, Bakkt will launch futures contracts with warehousing infrastructure to allow for high-grade institutional trading and hedging. FTX and Beaxy have futures contracts, but this is merely used for speculation...
Now boasting a cumulative $7 billion in assets under custodial arrangements, the acquisition of Xapo has rendered Coinbase as the single largest cryptocurrency and digital asset custody company. The registry of clients exceeds 120 different institutions in 14 countries. Xapo has been pioneering crypto assets, along with BitGo, since 2014,...
