Smart Contracts at IOTA – bubble or competition for Ethereum?
Last week, IOTA released Smart Contacts in a beta version on the testnet. Since then, a discussion has been raging about the real potential for […]
Ethereum (ETH) Upgrade Altair arrives on Wednesday
Ethereum has the launch of Upgrade Altair on the schedule for Oct. 27. This is in preparation for a planned 2022 Ethererum 2.0 on the […]
Ripple (XRP): Good news from the court case against Securities and Exchange Commission SEC
In two decisions of the U.S. court in the process SEC against Ripple observers see positive signs for Ripple. This is because the SEC is […]
Bitcoin and the fairy tale about the worthlessness of BTC
Bitcoin (BTC) marked a new all-time high overnight with prices near $67,000. But some critics continue to see Bitcoin as worthless and expect zero value. […]
Investment giant Pimco increases exposure to Bitcoin and Co.
Pimco manages more than two trillion US dollars in assets, including huge bond funds. Now Pimco wants to more clearly anchor Bitcoin and Co. in […]
Worldcoin valued at $1 billion: crypto received for iris scan
A young crypto project called Worldcoin wants to go global with a new kind of AirDrop: Those who have their irises scanned get World Tokens […]
IOTA launches Smart Contracts in beta version on testnet
IOTA releases long-awaited functionality for smart contracts as a beta, but for now only on the IOTA 2.0 DevNet for testing purposes. Practical details for […]
German Real Estate Sell-Off: 30% of Investments from the Middle East, International Demand at a Peak
30% of capital invested into the residential real estate sector in Germany comes from the Middle East1. The share of domestic investors has been on […]
One in Two Women Show More Interest in Investments Since Pandemic – Cryptocurrencies Also Increasingly in Demand
While investment has long been a predominantly male domain, women are taking an increasing interest in the stock market. There has been a particular boost […]
Thematic Portfolio Weighting: One in Two Institutional Investors Anticipates Increasing Relevance, With 3 Issues in Particular Focus
49% of institutional investors expect their portfolios to become increasingly weighted towards specific issues over the next three years. Thematic blocks such as resource scarcity, […]
Gaming and the Sustainability Problem: Console Power Consumption Increases by Up to 2,520%
A Playstation 5 consumes 153 kWh per year with an average usage time of 2 hours per day, whereas a Playstation 1 uses just 5.84 […]
350% Rise in Suspected Money Laundering Cases Within 5 Years – Real Estate Especially Popular with Criminals
While the Central Office for Financial Transaction Investigations registered 32,008 suspected money laundering cases in 2015, by 2020 the number had risen to 144,005 – […]
Bitcoin and co: investment legend George Soros gets in on the action
Soros Fund Management, as the asset manager of investment legend George Soros, has confirmed investments in cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin has arrived in the mainstream, it says […]
Ripple and Qatar National Bank cooperate – without XRP for now.
Ripple and Qatar National Bank (QNB) have agreed on a partnership to simplify international transfers. However, the use of XRP is not planned. Whenever Ripple […]
Bitcoin Miner: What are the options and are they profitable?
Bitcoin mining is often touted as a good opportunity to make extra money. How does it actually work and is there really a profit in […]
Axie Infinity (AXS): Rally continues, 100 percent plus in 7 days
The gaming token Axie Infinity (AXS) is booming: the price has doubled in the last week and again a new all-time high is in the […]
Avalanche (AVAX): DeFi Funds “Rush” Ignites
At Avalanche (AVAX), a $180 million initiative program called “Rush” is leading to collaborations with AAVE, Curve and other big names in the DeFi space. […]
Avalanche (AVAX) is listed on Coinbase
Crypto exchange Coinbase is now allowing trading of Avalanche. The DeFi token AVAX has increased in price by more than 400 percent since the summer. […]
Bitcoin Futures ETF: Analyst sees great chances for approval
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has so far refused to approve Bitcoin ETFs. But experts now see good opportunities for Bitcoin futures ETFs […]
Troubling Discrepancy: 715 % more Electric Cars than in 2018, but only 188 % more Charging Stations
Although the promotion of e-vehicles is progressing apace, infrastructure development is still lagging behind: the number of registered electric cars in Germany has risen by […]