What is the ‘Debt Ceiling’?
The debt ceiling, also known as the statutory debt limit, is the legal cap or limit set by the government on the amount of national debt that can be incurred; it is the maximum amount a government can borrow by…
What is Leverage Trading, and Is It Worth the Risk?
In crypto trading, leverage refers to the use of borrowed funds to increase trading position and potential returns. This is similar to leverage trading in traditional markets such as the forex and stock markets. Crypto exchanges offer margin trading accounts…
Have the Bitcoin Variants Faded from Existence?
There are over 100 different Bitcoin variants or hard forks. Some popular variants still in existence include Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Gold. The Bitcoin code is open source, therefore, its code could be forked to create a different version. Most…
Blockstream Mining Note (BMN1) Security Token Outperformed Bitcoin in Q3, 2022
Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream launched the Blockchain Mining Note (BMN) security token in April 2021. BMN runs on Liquid, a Bitcoin sidechain developed by Blockstream. BMN is an EU-compliant security token issued through a Luxembourg securitization fund. The Blockstream Mining…
Nigeria’s Ambitious Payment System Roadmap, PSV 2025
Central and federal reserve banks around the world are piloting schemes to incorporate the very latest technology into their financial systems, including in the issuance and control of fiat. The quest for a faster, cheaper, more secure payment solution is…
What is a Cap Table, and Why are they Important?
A cap table (short for capitalization table) is a document (spreadsheet or table) that provides an analysis of a company’s ownership percentage and value of equity in each round of investment by investors; it is used to understand who owns…
How to invest in the S&P 500
The S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500) is a market-capitalization-weighted index of the top 500 publicly-traded stocks in the US stock market. The S&P 500 is one of the leading benchmarks used to gauge the performance of the US stock…
AI Set to Play Large Role in Development of Web3
Two emerging technologies that are fast becoming mainstream are Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Web3. Products and services in a myriad of fields have been exploring ways to integrate AI and to move to Web3. The term artificial intelligence was coined…
What is a ‘Store of Value’?
Store of value describes an asset, commodity, or currency that can be stored and retrieved at a later date, without depreciating. A store of value is commonly used as a hedge against inflation and hyperinflation. A store of value maintains…
Debt Investors Circling Remains of Crypto Lending Platforms
Bankruptcy filings often give rise to bargain deals that hedge funds and debt investors promptly take advantage of. The recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by certain crypto firms have given rise to the availability of bargain crypto claims. Investors who…
Recent Updates on FTX and Alameda Research
It’s been eight weeks since the collapse of FTX. Since then, FTX filed for bankruptcy, a new CEO John Ray III has been at the helm, the Senate House Committee held a hearing on FTX, fallen CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF)…
Bitcoin, a Top Contender for Global Reserve Currency
A reserve currency (also known as an anchor currency) is a foreign currency held in significant quantities by central banks or monetary authorities of several countries and is commonly used in international trade. The demand for reserves currencies is often…
What is ‘Onion Routing’?
Onion routing is a network model that helps users achieve near-impregnable privacy and anonymity on the Internet by applying anonymous communication techniques which conceal both the source and the destination of data. Day-to-day use of the Internet comes with major…
SEC and CFTC Charge Co-conspirators in FTX Collapse; FTT Labeled “Crypto Security Token”
Caroline Ellison, the pre-implosion CEO of Alameda Research, and Zixiao (Gary) Wang, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of fallen crypto exchange FTX, have been labeled co-conspirators and charged by US authorities for their roles in the FTX implosion. This…
Why is Adoption of Bitcoin Network Upgrades like SegWit and Taproot Plodding?
The evolution of blockchain technology is pertinent as adoption grows. The earliest implementation of blockchain technology needs to be improved upon to meet up with scalability demands such as higher transaction throughputs and faster transaction processing time. The Bitcoin network,…
