Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the $620 million raise by fintech and crypto bank Cross River, exploring how the bank combines fintech and banking, and what the funds will mean for Cross River’s growing embedded crypto services.
Ex-DeepMind Researchers Launch EquiLibre to Give Stock and Crypto Traders an Edge Using AI
Futurum analysts Todd R. Weiss and Jared Klee share their insights on the launch by three ex-DeepMind researchers of startup EquiLibre, which aims to use AI to give stock and crypto traders a valuable edge in making their equity trades.
$600+ Million Crypto Hack May Be the Largest Hack Yet
Futurum Analyst in Residence Jared Klee analyzes the $600+ million crypto hack of the Ronin blockchain behind popular NFT game Axie Infinity, exploring how it will likely be resolved, and what it likely means for the industry as a whole moving forward.
Breaking Down President Biden’s Executive Order Focused on the Crypto Sector
Futurum’s Steven Dickens provide this take on the recent Biden Administration Executive Order focused on crypto. As the geopolitical landscape becomes ever more dynamic, the role of cryptocurrencies and DeFi has been thrust into the spotlight. In a much-anticipated move, it appears the U.S. President is keen to explore a digital dollar and better understand the role and impact of non-sovereign digital currencies such as Bitcoin.
Mastercard’s Acquisition of CipherTrace Will Bolster Crypto Capabilities
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on the acquisition by Mastercard of CipherTrace. As bitcoin and cryptocurrencies move more and more into the mainstream the legacy financial services players need to bolster their capabilities to process these new digital assets. The acquisition of on-chain analytics company CipherTrace by Mastercard is a lead indicator that this trend will only increase.
Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador — and What This Means for FinTech
Futurum Research Senior Analyst Steven Dickens provides his analysis of the adoption by El Salvador of bitcoin as legal tender and what this means for Fintech and the global payments and money transfer providers. In a historic move, the country of El Salvador has adopted the cryptocurrency bitcoin as legal tender.
Amazon Exploring Crypto? The Cryptocurrency and Blockchain World Goes Crazy
Futurum Research Senior Analyst, Steven Dickens provides his take on what appears to be indicative of Amazon exploring crypto. A recent job listing by Amazon and what this could mean for the innovative global retailer and cloud provider has the cryptocurrency and Blockchainworld going a bit crazy. As the global landscape for money transforms, nations states issue digital currencies and Bitcoin continues its path to wider adoption, it’s interesting to consider when and how Amazon will respond.
Old School Financial Services Giants NCR and Fiserv Get Into Crypto
Futurum’s Steven Dickens provides analysis on the recent news coming out of NCR, NYDIG and Fiserv around Bitcoin infrastructure, with old school financial services giants helping to fuel Bitcoin adoption. As Bitcoin moves beyond a speculative asset to a medium of exchange these infrastructure developments will become increasingly important.
Blockchain Finding Footing in New Industries
In the past few years, technologists have speculated on blockchain’s relevance to not just finance and cryptocurrency, but a wide range of other areas. Here are a few use cases.
Facebook Libra Losing Momentum As Its Trust Continues To Plummet
Facebook’s early partners in its Libra Cryptocurrency project are getting cold feet as regulatory scrutiny continues to surround the company.