March 2021 – Block-builders.net

75.27% of Fund Managers Underperform Market Average – Is Their Timing and Know-How Overrated?

March 31, 2021 Raphael Lulay 0

75.27% of professional fund managers have failed to generate better than average market returns (S&P 500) over the past 5 years. This is revealed in […]

Cardano (ADA) with next step for complex smart contracts.

March 30, 2021 guido 0

Cardano (ADA) has established itself in the top ten most important cryptocurrencies in 2021. The next step is to become complex smart contracts, so that […]

IOTA makes move into Binance Smart Chain for DeFi

March 30, 2021 guido 0

IOTA tokens can now be deposited in the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) ecosystem there. This will generate so-called wrapped IOTA, which will then in turn […]

VISA integrates Stablecoin USDC – lead-in for further cryptocurrencies

March 30, 2021 guido 0

In the network of the credit card company Visa, payments can now also be settled directly via the stablecoin USDC. With this, Visa is taking […]

TenX apparently ceases business in the EU

March 29, 2021 guido 0

Crypto company TenX has declared the abandonment of its license as an e-money institution. This is likely to render TenX unable to operate in the […]

Zalando Shareholders Rejoice: Record Customer Growth, Strongest Online Fashion Store Brand and Beneficiary of Sustainability Trend

March 29, 2021 Raphael Lulay 0

In the past Corona crisis year, the number of active Zalando customers rose by 24.8% to reach 38.7 million. This increase exceeds that of previous […]

Bundesbank tests blockchain solution – without digital currency (CBDC).

March 26, 2021 guido 0

The Bundesbank has successfully tested issuing and trading government bonds in an environment organized by blockchain. What is surprising about this: The use of an […]

What is FLOW? Focus on NFTs

March 26, 2021 guido 0

With FLOW, the crypto company Dapper Labs is establishing an ecosystem through its own blockchain including tokens, which is tailored to dealing with NFTs. We […]

The Spectre of Inflation: Mounting Fears, Up to 61% Increase in Price of Groceries, Gold & Bitcoin Reap the Rewards

March 25, 2021 Raphael Lulay 0

This March, more Google users worldwide searched for the term “inflation” than at any time in the last 5 years. Interest in bitcoin and gold […]

Uniswap (UNI) plans to upgrade to version 3 on May 5.

March 24, 2021 guido 0

Leading decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) Uniswap is preparing for a major update. With version 3, Uniswap (UNI) aims to strengthen its central role in the […]

Ripple recommends XRP as bridge between government digital currencies

March 24, 2021 guido 0

Central bank-backed digital currencies (CBDCs) are in the development stage around the world. Ripple believes these CBDCs are not prepared for international financial transfers and […]

Future IOTA wallet Firefly released as beta test version

March 23, 2021 guido 0

Firefly, as the official wallet slated for IOTA 1.5, is now available for download in a beta version. Firefly is expected to become the hub […]

Bitcoin as a climate killer? – A fact check

March 23, 2021 guido 0

Critics of Bitcoin accuse the main cryptocurrency of being environmentally harmful and accelerating climate change due to its energy-guzzling concept. What’s the truth of the […]

Germany Bringing up the Rear: Just 4.4 Blockchain Startups per Million Inhabitants and High Dependence on Imports in the Field of Digitalisation

March 23, 2021 Raphael Lulay 0

There are 4.4 blockchain start-ups per million employable citizens in Germany, putting the Federal Republic far behind compared to the rest of the EU. There […]